STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 67 



FROM WISCONSIN. 



Mr. Tuttle, of Bavaboo, sent specimens of apple wood and the 

 following letter in reference to the same. 



Baraboo, Wis., Jan. 15, 1887. 

 S. D. Sillman, Esq.: 



In showing the blocks of wood, show the old varieties of 

 American apples by themselves, and the old Russians and crabs 

 by themselves. In this way the relative hardiness is better 

 shown. 



I should like very much to be at your meeting, but expect to 

 be at the Iowa meeting, which occurs at the same time. Every 

 year strengthens my faith in the Russians, and I have no doubt 

 we shall see healthy orchards scattered throughout the whole 

 prairie region of the Northwest. Yours, etc., 



A. G. TUTTLE. 

 LIST OF APPLE WOOD. 



Following is the list of varieties included in specimens: 



Crabs: Hyslop, Transcendent, Brier's Sweet, Whitney No. 20. 



Old Ironclads: Pewaukee, Walbridge, Utters, Red Astra- 

 chan, Golden Russet, Willow, Fameuse, Plumb Cider, St. 

 Lawrence. 



These blocks were cut from the best tree and the best limb on 

 the tree, of the old sorts. 



Twenty-five Russian and one American variety; classified as 

 to relative hardness as lists 1, 2 and 3. 



List 1: Garden, Hibernal, Arabian, Vassilis Largest, Yellow 

 Anis, Blue Anis, Red Anis, Charlamoflf, Repka, Enormous, 

 Zuzoff, Early Glass, Switzer. 



List 2: White Krim, Beautiful Arcade, Sugar Barbel, Golden 

 White, Lord's Apple, Glass, Green Transparent, Early Cham- 

 pagne. 



List 3: Longfield, Alexander, Borsdorf, Duchess; Wealthy, 

 American. 



These blocks are a true sample of the trees, and came from 

 orchard trees which have been bearing five years. Trees have 

 been set ten years and over. 



