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brought to public notice, several of them comparing well in size, quality 

 and appearance to the Wealthy, Duchess and the best new Russians. 

 Their comparative hardiness can only be ascertained through propagation 

 and through trial in different localities. In order that they may be 

 placed on record for future reference, I append brief descriptions of a few 

 of the most promising: they will necessarily be imperfect,as in some cases 

 the fruit was picked before fully mature, and in others I had only a single 

 specimen for examination; besides, the season may vary considerably. 

 Winter apples seem to have ripened prematurely this year. 



P. D. Andekson, Seedling, Carver Co: -Size 5; form flattish round; 

 color yellow, mostly covered with bright red and thickly sprinkled with 

 floe gray dots; stem medium short, elastic, set in abroad regular greenish- 

 yellow cavity; calyx half open in a broad, medium deep, corrugated basin; 

 flesh yellowish-white, fine-grained, firm; flavor subacid, sweet; core small, 

 closed; season, winter. The tree was found growing in a hedge row near 

 Waconia, is thrifty and shows marks of hardiness. 



Andrew Peterson, No. 5: — Size 5; form round, slightly angular; color 

 yellowish green, striped with red; stem short, in a rather small cavity; 

 calyx small, partly open, set in a broad, shallow, much wrinkled basin; flesh 

 yellow; flavor subacid; core medium; season, October, December. Origi- 

 nated from seed of Lieby. 



O. M. Lord's Seedlings of the Wealthy, No. 1 (Longfleld):— Size 3; 

 form, round; color greenish-yellow; shaded light blush and striped with 

 red on sun side; flesh white, shading red on sun side, finegrained, juicy 

 tender; flavor pleasant acid; stem long and slender; cavity narrow; calyx 

 small, closed in a medium deeply wrinkled basin. Season, November and 

 December. 



Lord's No. 2: — Size 4; form round conical; color yellow, striped and 

 splashed with red; stem long,'medium, stout, set in a narrow, deep rus- 

 setted cavity; calyx closed in a narrow corrugated basin; flesh white, fine- 

 grained, juicy; flavor sweet. Season, October and November. 



Lord's No. 3, (B): — Size 5; form roundish, flattened at the ends; color 

 green, lightly striped with dull red; flesh yellowish, firm; flavor subacid; 

 stem long; cavity broad; medium deep calyx, small, half open in a broad 

 slightly wrinkled basin; core small and closed. Season, apparently De- 

 cember to February. 



Norway or T. .Johnson, No. 1:— Size 5 to 6; form round conic; color, 

 yellow and deep red striped, thickly sprinkled with large white or gray 

 dots; flesh medium flne-grained yellowish-white, often stained red; flavor 

 pleasant aromatic acid; stem, medium long in a deep angular russeted 

 cavity; calyx closed basin, shallow, wrinkled; core small and close Season, 

 December. Originated in Houston Co. from seed from a Norway tree about 

 28 years old; broad spreading habit. 



T. Johnson, No. 2: Size 6; form smooth, round; color greenish-j^ellow, 

 striped red; stem medium; cavity broad and russeted at the bottom; calyx 

 partly open; basin medium broad, slightly wrinkled; flesh yellowish- 

 white, fine grained, crisp, pleasant acid; season, October and November; 

 as fair in appearance and better in quality than a well grown Oldenburg; 

 tree, 16 years old. 



Ames Seedling, Mower Co: Size 4; form conical; green and red 

 striped, becoming mostly red when fully matured; stem short, in a rather 



