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the largest and most complete display of select strawberries that has ever 
been seen in the Northwest, especially of the newer varieties that are as 
yet in the experimental stage. At least a score of varieties were as large 
and attractive as select Jessies. There were 180 plates shown in competi- 
tion for prizes, comprising 48 varieties. The older varieties, such as Wil- 
son, Crescent, Capt. Jack and Downing, were poorly represented. The 
Bubach No. 5, Jessie, Haverland, Parker Earle, Granby’s Prize and Eureka 
seemed to take the lead in size, form and attractive appearance. The 
most worthless appearing variety in the whole exhibition was the Nichols 
Early. 
REPORT OF E. H. S. DARTT, DELEGATE TO WISCONSIN 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Mr. President and Members: 
It afforded me great pleasure to attend the meeting of the Wisconsin 
State Horticultural Society, held at Madison, Feb. 2 to 5, 1892, as your 
representative. It was more particularly gratifying because I was a 
pioneer in that state in its territorial days of 1844, and labored in the 
horticultural field there for twenty-five years. The meeting was held in 
the senate chamber, and was well attended by genuine philanthropists. 
The old men were there for counsel, and the young men, I suppose, for 
war, but really some of the veterans seemed most warlike. The superior- 
ity of their climate was clearly shown by their magnificent show of fine 
apples. In this exhibit what are known as the Waupaca county seedlings 
were very conspicuous. Waupaca county is to Wisconsin about what the 
Minnetonka region is to Minnesota. Its sweep of prevailing winds is 
similar, passing along the valley of the Fox river, which, with its wind- 
ings and frequent expansions, and the many lakes in the region, consti- 
tutes a water surface of no small magnitude. This, and the fact that the 
altitude is not great, makes the valley of the Fox one of the best fruit 
growing regions of the state. Many of these and other Wisconsin seed- 
lings are on trial at the Owatonna tree station, and several new ones 
from this and other sections will be added as a result of this visit; and we 
may reasonably hope that a few will survive our next very severe winter. 
Not enough Russian varieties were shown to make a collection. One 
variety, however, the Repka Malenka, was of fine appearance and in per- 
fect condition, maintaining its reputation asa very long keeper. Crosses 
of this variety retaining the long keeping quality are likely to prove 
valuable to us. 
The following is part of the fruit list as reeommended: 
Apples, 1st list—Oldenburg, McMahon, Hibernal, Wealthy and Tetofsky; 
Crabs, Transcendent, Hyslop, Martha and Sweet Russet; Plums, Desota. 
Cherry, Rollingstone and Ocheda; Grapes, Moores Early, Worden, Con- 
cord, Delaware, Brighton and Woodruff; Strawberries, Warfield, Wilson, 
Crescent and Sandovin. 
The papers read were usually short, but comprehensive, and in no in- 
stance was valuable discussion crowded out for want of time. As asam- 
ple I give that of A. G. Tuttle, of Barabou, entire: 
