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iain avin I have eight bearing trees. It is a'fair keeper, 
will keep into November, of better flavor than the Beecher’ s Sweet 
but the latter is more productive. \ 
The motion was carried; 5 for and 2 against. 
Sylvan Sweet. 
Mr. Sias asked about the Sylvan Sweet Con 
Mr. Jewell. It is no crab at all, but a small inferior seedling of 
the common apple and not hardy. 
Mr. Sias. I received a few cions and grafted 500 stocks this 
winter. I judged from the cions that it was a crab and hardy. 
Mr. Brand. Ihave met a gentleman who had worked for the 
proprietors of the Sylvan Sweet Crab, and he said the original tree 
’ was not hardy. | 
Brier’s Sweet and Northfield Beauty. 
Mr. Jewell. I would mention Brier’s Sweet Crab. I have 
never seen a better tree than the original. It is erect and vigor- 
ous, but not a very early bearer. The quality is good but the 
season is short. The tree is hardy enough and is worthy of culti- 
vation to some extent. Also the Northfield Beauty Crab. The 
fruit is about the size of the Haas but of better quality. If a 
crab and hardy enough for Minnesota will be a great acquisition. 
Virginia. 
A motion was made to recommend the Virginia Crab for trial 
by amateurs and pomologists. 
The motion was carried unanimously. 
Brier’s Sweet again. 
It was moved to recommend Brier’s Sweet for trial by nursery- 
men and pomologists. 
The motion was carried; 6 for and 1 against. 
It was moved to close the subject of crabs. 
The motion was carried. 
NEXT MEETING. 
Mr. Pearce made a motion to hold the next annual meeting at 
