$4 ANNUAL REPORT, 
The first is the Elgin Beauty. Was grown by Mr. Rollins, of Elgin, Waba- 
sha County, Minnesota. The tree is a marvel of hardiness. About the 
middle of last February, Mr. A. Sias, of Rochester, of this State, who has 
grown this variety for several years, cut and sent me a thousand cions of 
this variety; to all appearance they were in a perfect condition; I grafted 
‘them and they are all growing. The trees are growing on the State Univer- 
‘sity ground; and from close observation I am of the opinion the Elgin Beauty 
is more hardy than the Duchess, Wealthy or any other standard varieties. 
Fruit,—medium size, striped, sub-acid, of good quality, keeps till March. 
Rollins Pipin,—another variety originated by Mr. Rollins, and grown by 
Mr: A. W. Sias, of Rochester; tree a good grower, and as hardy as 
Duchess or Wealthy; fruit, medium, dark green; very smooth; sub-acid; 
of an excellent quality; better than the Wealthy; keeps till February or 
longer. 
Clawson Apple originated in Wisconsin more than forty years ago. 
Four sprouts from the original tree were planted in Olmsted Co., this 
State, over twenty-five years ago, by Mr. A. Clawson, a son of the origin- 
ator, and in spite of gross neglect, browsing, bad location, hard winter, 
and barking with the whippletree, they are still alive, have borne heavily 
alternate years for fifteen years to my knowledge. I received cuttings from 
the original trees this spring,—all green. The fruit has the appearance of 
the yellow Bellflower,— more juicy, and less tart; a good grower, and early 
bearer. 
Kimball Apple grew from seed in Olmsted County, Minn. Tree twenty 
years old, free from blight, and apparently as hardy as Duciess or Wealthy ; 
a poor orchard tree, but good for top-working; fruit, medium, striped, and 
of the very best quality; keeps all winter; sub-acid. 
I also wish to call the attention of the Society to Powers’ large, red crab, 
introduced some fourteen years ago by A. W. Sias, to this State, from N. Y. 
I think it is the best of all the crabs; perfectly hardy; free from blight; a 
good bearer; ripens just as the Transcendent; is good; about the size of 
the Transcendent; and, for cooking or eating, can’t be beat. 
REPORT OF MR. HARRIS. 
Mr. Harris read his report, which was placed on file, and was as 
follows: 
But few seedling apples possessing any great merit have come under my 
notice since our last meeting. In March last, about the 10th, I received 
from D. K. Meshener, Etna, Fillmore Co., samples of a variety that is doubt- 
less a seedling. It is rather under medium in size, yellow, with red cheek, 
flesh firm, juicy and pleasant, sub-acid flavor, and from the samples I should 
think the season to be from March to May. They bear a striking resem- > 
blance to the Tewksbury Blush. Mr. Meshener writes that the tree was 
somewhat injured in the winter of 1872-3, but stood the winter much better 
than any of the hardy varieties except the Duchess, and has since entirely 
recovered, and is bearing full crops. He says the tree has been neglected 
because a seedling, but is a thrifty, compact, upright grower, but not a very 
early bearer. Is now 20 yearsold. I have also received from John Turnbull 
of La Crescent, samples of a very fair seedling Sweet, about the size and 
