254 ANNUAL REPORT 



RASPBERRIES. 



Blackcaps — Ohio, Souhegan, Gregg. 



Bed — Cuthbert, Turner, Brandywiae, Marlboro. 



CURRANTS. 



Red Dutch, White Grape, Victoria, Long Bunch Holland, Stewart's 

 Seedling. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Crescent, Wilson. 



DEWBERRIES. 



For trial — Lucretia, Windom. 



On motion of Mr. Brand the report was received. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Pearce moved the adoption of the list of apples recommended 

 by the committee for general cultivation. 



Mr. Dartt. Mr. President, I don't think we know enough about 

 those varieties to recommend them for general cultivation through- 

 out the State. I am not in favor of recommending any variety that 

 is not hardy. 



Mr. Smith. 1 don't think they are hardy enough. 



Mr. Dartt. A tree may bear under some circumstances and in a 

 certain location, and yet be unsuitable for general cultivation. We 

 ought not to make the mistakes of the past; we should recommend 

 only what we know is good and reliable; so if people plant them, in 

 the course of ten or fifteen years they will have something. I move 

 to insert the words, " for trial," 



Col. Stevens desired Tetofsky added to the list, as the hardiest apple 

 grown in Minnesota. 



Mr. Harris moved to adopt the]Duchess for general cultivation. 



Mr. Sias. I am quite well acquainted with all these new varieties; 

 I have grown some of them many years. I am satisfied every one of 

 them is hardier than the Duchess. They have been before us for 

 years, and we ought to add a little to the list, although there may be 

 many who would prefer to see it limited to a single variety, the 

 Duchess. We are certainly making little progress. 



Mr. Gilpatrick. We are not making progress. 



Mr. Sias. Unless we can show some progress we ought to stay at 

 home. 



