150 ANNUAL REPORT. 
- FRUIT CULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 
Worrtuineton, Minn., June 29, 1875. 
Prof. C. Y. Lacy: 
This is a new county, settled principally by the National Colony 
about three years since—consequently very little has been done in 
fruit culture thus far. Mr. Chas. Plumb, Mr. Boweman, Dr. E. 
Bedford and Mr. G. J. Hoffman are the men in this vicinity who 
are giving most attention to fruit. Mr. Hoffman’s report, which I 
enclose herewith, will speak for itself. It embraces more valuable 
information than I could obtain from all other sources. Regret- 
ting that I cannot meet with you to-morrow, and hoping that you 
may have a‘pleasant and profitable meeting, I am 
Truly yours, 
R. F. Humiston. 
REPORT OF G. J. HOFFMAN, OF WORTHINGTON. 
In the following list the varieties are numbered according to 
hardiness 1, 2, 3, &c., 1 being the hardiest. 
Apples. 
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GOLGISKY nie vie selutois ewa) w/eielatnetals bole oie dive’ o's ew ele eis cols cree ele wane pala iaen ean 1 
TRGRUDAVIS 2 ..«/sG.o, 5 bic clelela-wielaidielele © bld/misigl stale leit tae cl tect whale iets aistacmiet stent 2 
Ball Stripes: -j-'0/0.0 sien. dic opine cece ociss cae nie 090s o:0's'nisle me sla‘elsieid ln oiaisiens 2 
Were se atacce cslabie.s.s <,<0% ds ocd cence me ss 6d dase a elem bc Usle ole. nt ateie einen 3 
PIGMIGN Olav ceiaicisla sc'e'c veleicucceecleneagemestt waes eces es eu 5 eine ete 
Golden RUBE ck m cine. .c.c0cccciccnc vcceceisecie ecew a tin see alee e ene Fee Pk ioe 
SOPs Of WME is bso ets ales cele Sia ot wibis alive! elon o idoled, dele = wale sate 3 
St) GLENCOE iiclacieh Save piabietele ale cies ale 'o sim bis eye ole Wc) ale oo laletintieta otal 3 
Bawiles, AMO iiss oe steiaclsleit blew! stxinio.se «'¢,0is (es6< 019-0 Bales @ tae «. « 66 jee 3 
PREG DUN Gis co oa oc vette tote aisle lo helene <:6'e' 6s alae wiajeieia wlplletie tcl tin as mannan Tn maer 
Barly JOC -..¢.. cece cccvcccsece Diclevevccdae’s 0 «eee mee os ce (aise) sn 4 
Perry Russet..... © cone cece »oelninieeing 40s 000s, 00 0 Yee voleis th cletatnl sean 3 
Winter Winesap . o/siaf sik sof. seisisiewcle le sciiciss ole cvele nic a/clulsle aclalga erie taaeiaees 4 
Walbridge os -cciieccce soccer rect cnennecscssr reve cece seen cuca 3 
Pewaukee .ssese ss eciasee belgie eros wistaielera Wip\ais 0 0's o e's ee db cielo tee eae 4 
Siberians and Hybrids. 
Transcendent.......0- osielb.c 0 ee lelete eleibiale e'e\e > <0 ».oe ce. ee/sicn sie 1 
Small Red Crab......... we 's'sio © s\aele eialale winielw’eie ove b:0 ele sipieraruate each nn 1 
Large Hed Crab ase se sscs\p<.cn cia pie eotenie ne Sis coc s'e in sins «nsla lg: oie 1 
