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- Balsams., I might mention many other varieties that might and ought to 
be cultivated in every garden. I love flowers and could hardly keep house 
without them. O. D. Srorrs. 
DISCUSSION. ; 
Larches. 
Mr. Hollister. I disapprove of what is there said about the 
Larch. Treated in the right way there isno trouble with it. It 
starts to grow very early and must therefore be planted early. I 
have planted 1,000 each year for several years and lost not over 
five in a thousand. 
Mr. Dart. I agree with Mr. Hollister. There is no trouble if 
the planting is done in time. It is an excellent tree. Can get 
almost as large trees as of the cottonwood. 
Mr. Grimes explained why his (Storrs’) trees did not live. They 
were planted too late in the spring or else got too late in the fall 
to be removed successfully. 
REPORT OF G. W. FULLER. 
The Report of Geo. W. Fuller, Esq., of Litchfield, of the Gen- 
eral Fruit Committee, dated January 15th was read and ordered on 
file for publication. 
The following is the report in full: 
LITCHFIELD, Jan. 15. 
CG. Y. Lacy, Sec. Minn. S. H. Society: 
Apples. 
Dear Sir :—The past year has been very favorable for all kinds of fruit in 
this part of the State. The most of the trees bearing are the Transcendent, 
some Hyslop and a few Duchess just beginning to bear. Also a few Early 
Strawberry, Beecher Sweet and Minnesota Crabs, and I know of one Peach 
Apple tree which fruited last year. This tree seems about as hardy as the 
Duchess. The Wealthy I have had but two years, but thus far it does well. 
Stewart’s Sweet has stood three years on my grounds and seems perfectly 
hardy but is slow in fruiting. 
Are there two kinds of Duchess Apple? We have two apples decidedly 
different in size and color if not in quality under that name. 
Blight and Insects. 
The Blight has shown itself a little on the Transcendents and Hyslops. 
