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Sarge committee appointed to visit and nS on John mar E 
strawberries and cream, and many sihes good things too n 
After satisfying the inner man to our heart’s content, we proc 
the merits of the new candidate for public favor, secretly wishing 
be appointed a committee to visit the Hart’s Seedling annual 
visiting the vines we found that owing to late frosts there was b 
ing of well matured fruit, but the vines were well laden with withere 
and fruit in theembryo state that had evidently been killed by the: on 
from these we should say it is a good bearer, better than the V 
American, Monarch of the West or Russell’s Prolific, all ot which v 
growing in close proximity to it. The Hart’s Seedling is a strong grower 
bling in vine and leaf the Russell’s Prolific, of which we judge it to bea 
The fruit is uniformily large, moderately firm, slightly conical and 
form, color crimson scariet, fruit stalks long and stout, leaves large and numer 
ous, being from three to five leaflets on a stalk; blossoms large and perfect, vi 
hardy—standing summer's sun and winter’s cold without apparentinjury. = a 
And now in conclusion we wish to congratulate Mr. Hart, and also the ied 
Horticultural Society. 
PS: 
Mr. Harris. Last summer at the time of the May frost Mr, — 
Hart’s vines were literally loaded with blossoms and fruit. The — 
berries are large and the texture better than the Wilson or Down- __ 
ing. The society is safe in recommending for trial. The season is 
the same as Wilson. ; ‘a 
The meeting adjourned to meet at 7:30 P. M. 
THURSDAY EVENING. 
HORTICULTURE IN MCLEOD COUNTY. 
The society was called to order at 7:45 o’clock, = 
The report of Mr. Storrs was called for and read by the:secretary, 
after which it was ordered on file for publication. The following is 
the report : 
