STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 285 



Among varieties of the standard apple nearly all of them seemed 

 to be in rather a precarious condition; were gradually dying out; 

 that is, such as Haas; Saxton was gone many years ago, also 

 Ben Davis; Peach apple was growing fiiirly up to that time, but 

 had never borne scarcely any; Wealthy was doing well; Tetofsky 

 had died partially, some of them had died previous to that, and 

 some Duchess, where on low grounds. 



After that time all half-hardy kinds seemed to be finished; 

 every Haas, every Wealthy, and all of that class, were either 

 dead or as good as dead. Out of eight hundred Wealthies in 

 orchard, which had been set and received good care, not one 

 sound tree was left, and barely half a dozen had life enough re- 

 maining to produce apples at all. Most of the trees sprouted 

 again from the root, and with a succession of warm winters 

 there may be hope of getting apples yet from those trees. 



About three-quarters of my Tetofsky were killed out, and we 

 may count one-fourth in fair condition, but those are where they 

 have had the best care and stood in the most favorable location. 



Previous to that time I heard of many seedling apples in that 

 section of country that were recommended as valuable, which 

 were represented as bearing good crops, and it was thought we 

 might look for something valuable from these seedlings. Since 

 that time I have not heard of but one seedling that is repre- 

 sented as being hardy; I refer to standard apples. That variety 

 was grown on the north line of Steele County, and I think the 

 apple is on exhibition here. 



Of other seedlings I have raised some. One that I call Dartt's 

 Hybrid is a seedling of Tetofsky, and the trees are growing fairly. 

 It is a fine nursery tree; and the only doubt of its being emi- 

 nently successful and valuable is that it may not prove a heavy 

 bearer. The original tree bore two bushels a year ago last sea- 

 son, but last season did not bear. I think it is a little hardier 

 than Whitney, fruit about the same size and about equal in 

 quality. 



The fruit crop last season, considering all these discouraging 

 j)oints, was remarkably good. Our Owatonna market was sup- 

 plied for I think nearly two months iu the early part of the sea- 

 son with apples grown in our neighborhood. I raised most of 

 Duchess, of which I sold four hundred and fifty bushels; my 

 crop would amount to at least five hundred bushels. The apples 

 in the market referred to were Duchess and Transceudents. 



In regard to Eussian varieties would say we had a large list of 



