114 ANNUAL REPORT. 
Pears, for trial only, Flemish Beauty. 
Siberians. and Hybrids, Early Strawberry, Transcendent, Maiden’s Blush, 
Pride of Minneapolis. 
Grapes—Concord, Delaware, Clinton. Paes 
Plums—Only the best natives. ars 
Currants—Red Dutch and White Dutch or White Grape. 
Raspberries—Seneca Black Cap and Turner, red. 
Strawberries—W ilson, Charles Downing, Downer’s Prolific. For trial: Ken- 
tucky, Kramer's Seedling. 
Resvesialls submitted, 
JOHN S. HARRIS, 
La Crescent, Minn. 
The society then adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m. 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
MINNETONKA FRUIT FARM. 
The meeting was called to order by Pres. Smith at 1:45 o'clock, 
The Secretary was called upon to read Mr. Gideon’s report to 
the Board of Regents, of operations on Minnetonka Fruit Farm. 
It was moved that a copy be requested for publication in the 
transactions, which motion was carried. 
The following is the report: 
To the President of the University: 
Srr:—As Superintendent of the experimental fruit farm, I herewith send the 
following report of my doings, 
On the nineteenth of April last I got notice to proceed with the work. On the 
next day began the clearing, and by the sixth of May had the ground cleared, 
plowed, and 795 trees set, and two days later under good fence. The trees set 
were crown and root grafts. About three-quarters have done well, the growth 
ranging from one to five feet. The loss was occasioned by the heat and dryness 
where brush and logs had been burned. 
The varieties set were our best hardy seedlings, alternating in row with the best 
long-keeping varieties that could be procured, all worked on hardy seedling 
stock. In same manner I propose to fill vacancies next spring, having on hand 
the best of stock to do it with. 
On another part of the premises I set a few grapes last spring, about one-half 
being seedlings from our best grapes, the soil and location being all that could 
be desired, and I expect to set some five or six hundred more next spring. 
