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Prof. Porter suggested that a committee be appointed 

 upon amendments of the constitution, and the president ap- 

 pointed as such committee Messrs. Wilcox, Dartt and Under- 

 "^ood. 



The following report was presented by Mr. Harris: 



HORTICULTTTEE AT THE STATE FAIE. 



By J. S. Harris J La Crescent. 



The display of fruit at the state fair (held Sept. 10-15, 1888) 

 was one of the largest ever made in the state and in some de- 

 partments the finest and most instructive, comprising over a 

 thousand plates. 



One of the chief centres of attraction of the fruit exhibit 

 was found in the display of New Eussians, comprising about 

 eighty varieties, and filling one hundred plates, by A. G. Tuttle 

 of Baraboo, Wis. The larger portion of these were of larger 

 size and of more pleasing appearance than are usually found in 

 an equally large collection of American varieties grown and ex- 

 hibited by any one individual. The flavor and quality of such 

 as were in season compared favorably with such American va- 

 rieties as were in season. 



Next to Mr. Tuttle in the display of Russians came Wm. Som- 

 erville, of Viola, Minn. His display included fifteen to twenty 

 Russian varieties besides Duchess and Tetofsky, Wealthy, and 

 some of the Rollins seedlings, and about eighteen varieties of 

 Siberians and hybrids. Many of his Russians were of remarka- 

 bly fine appearance. He has had a long experience in fruit cul- 

 ture in this state and is noted as a careful cultivator and close 

 observer. He has expressed the opinion that some of the newer 

 Russians will prove as hardy and well adapted to growing in 

 this state as has the Duchess. 



C. H. Greenman, of Chatfield, had the next largest exhibit of 

 Russians, comprising twelve to fifteen varieties, three or four of 

 them very good. His was followed very closely by Andrew Peter- 

 son's of Waconia, who is one of the most intelligent experimen- 

 talists in Minnesota and one of the first to fruit varieties of the 

 earlier importations. Sidney Corp, of Wabasha county, also 

 showed several varieties of Russians in connection with others. 

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