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miles, Anisim ; 26 miles, Yellow Transparent ; 22 miles, Long- 

 field; 21 miles, Iowa Beauty; 20 miles, Jewell Winter; 19 miles,. 

 Mcintosh ; 19 miles, Wolf River ; 142 miles other scattering 

 varieties in smaller numbers. Total, 1,000 miles. 



Examine the above list as to the origin of the varieties 

 named. With practically but one exception they have either 

 originated in the region extending from Lake Michigan west- 

 ward to the Missouri River, or they are Russians. 



First on the list is Wealthy, which I believe to be a cross 

 between some red Siberian crab apple and the Rambo. Look at 

 its basin and note the resemblance in color markings and in form 

 to the Rambo. I suggest that Mr. Elmer Reeves, who is here, be 

 asked to make a statement of what he knows about the real origin 

 of the Wealthy that you may place it on record in the report of 

 this society as a correction of the old statement that it was grown 

 from seed brought from Maine. 



At any rate, whatever its parentage, the Wealthy originated 

 from seed sown by Peter M. Gideon at his home in Excelsior, 

 near Minneapolis. 



Northwestern Greening, the next on the list, originated in 

 Waupaca county, Wisconsin. 



Patten Greening, the next, is from Duchess of Oldenburg and 

 originated at Charles City, Iowa, by Mr. C. G. Patten, whom I 

 am glad to see here with us today. 



Hibernal is a Russian. 



Okabena originated here in Minnesota from seed of Duchess 

 of Oldenburg. 



Malinda was brought as a little seedling tree from northern 

 Vermont to Minnesota, where it was first introduced into culti- 

 vation. 



Anisim is a Russian, as also are the next two on the list, 

 Yellow Transparent and Longfield. 



Iowa Beauty originated with Mr. C. G. Patten, in northern 

 Iowa. What is its parentage, Mr. Patten? 



Mr. Charles G. Patten: The Golden Russet. 



Mr. Beach : Jewell Winter originated in north central Iowa ; 

 Mcintosh originated in Canada. Wolf River should be classed 

 with the Russians ; it originated in Wisconsin. Evidently it is a 

 seedling of the Russian apple Alexander. 



Out of this list of fourteen best apples for this region, five 

 were imported from Russia and the others, excepting Mcintosh, 

 were developed here, and most of them have the blood of Siberian 



