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son has also j)rocured and set trees of the newer importations, 

 that have not yet fruited here. Several of the trees, in the old- 

 est part of the orchard, were frnitiug very heavily this year, 

 aud present a beautiful appearance from a long distance, owing 

 to the large size and fine appearance of the fruit, in contrast 

 with the dark-green foliage of the trees. 



We gave the oldest of these a careful inspection and found 

 some of them to be perfectly hardy, not showing a- blemish from 

 hard winters, blight, or any other causes. The Hibernal, Astro- 

 koff Glass and Lieby are as fine trees as any country ever pro- 

 duced, and bearing the best. He thinks Hibernal and Lieby 

 may be identical. The fruit is large, smooth and round; flavor 

 not as good as the Greening and Eambo; excellent for cooking, 

 and he says, ''eats well when very ripe." (One eaten by us 

 November 17th was rich, sprightly, ^and about as good as the 

 Perry Russet.) The Astrokoff Ghiss resembles the above, except 

 that the fruit is a little smaller and keeps some longer. Neither 

 of them will go begging for purchasers in our Western markets 

 when they are better known. The Christmas and Charlamoflf 

 are also promising apples. Mr, Peterson is trying several 

 varieties of Russian pears; the trees have made a wonderful 

 growth this year; also Russian plums, one variety has endured 

 two winters without perceptible injury, and will soon show 

 fruit. He has several varieties of pears and apples from Swe- 

 den, but is of the opinion that those from Russia, judging from 

 present appearances, will do the best in Minnesota. He has 

 put his trees to the severest test; they are in no way protected 

 from sun, wind, heat or cold. Clean culture is the rule here, and 

 trees in both orchardand nursery sliow a strong, healthy growth. 



Our next official visit is made at Horticultural Hall, ujjon the 

 grounds of the Southern Minnesota Fair Association, at the fair 

 held September 14th to 17th. For report, see report of Horti- 

 culture at the Southern Minnesota Fair. 



IN NOBLES COUNTY. 



September 2lst. — Thus far our search for that hardy and good 

 seedling apple had not met with the success we had anticipated, 

 although we feel compensated for our labors thus far. Ignis- 

 fi'tuus like, whenever we have approached the spot where the 

 prize was to have been seized it had gone, but was reported to 

 have appeared in some other locality. While attending the late 



