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and is a motto we don’t often see. It is a very rare motto. I 
understand it is made, that is the words are made, of ferns from 
South America. 
The committee promised to make note of the things suggested, 
and the following is the report: 
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the State Horticultural Society : 
Your committee on Articles for Exhibition have made a list of the same, 
as follows, viz.: 
E. B. Jordon, of Rochester, exhibits Ben Davis, Wealthy, Plum’s Cider, 
Pewaukee, Malinda, Perry Russet, three unknown seedlings and Soulard 
Crab. 
O. D. Storr, Winsted, specimen Winter Pippin, and Vandevere Pippin. 
Dr. R. W. Twitchell, Chatfield, exhibited a very handsome apple of 
unknown origin and name, apparently a good keeper. 
T. G. Carter, of St. Peter,—a fine plate of the Wealthy Apple, also a prom- 
ising seedling from Andrew Wilfert, of Scott Lake, Le Sueur Co., and one 
other good seedling. 
H. D. Eldridge, Excelsior, shows a large, fine seedling apple; color green; 
flavor, good; season, winter. By request of the originator to give it a name, 
your committee have named it Hidridge. 
W. H. Johnson, Castle Rock,—five varieties of seedlings of good quality. 
Wm. E. Brimhall, St. Paul,—St. Lawrence, Alexander and Wealthy. 
J.S. Harris, La Cresent,—G. Russet, Ben Davis, Jonathan, Dominie, Wal- 
bridge, Winter Wine Sap, and three promising seedlings; also a fine plate 
of shell-bark Hickory Nuts. 
Oliver Gibbs, Lake City,—fine plate Walbridge. 
A. W. Sias, Rochester,—four plates Rollins’ Pippin, one plate Giant Swaar, 
Wabasha, Rollins’ Russet, Minnesota Greening, Ben Davis, one unknown, 
one plate Yellow Injestrie and four seedlings. Also, forty varieties of apple 
wood. 
Ditus Day,—eight varieties apples, including seedlings. 
Geo. Harkman, Hoka,—two seedlings. 
Underwood & Emery,—Deorni, Quaker Beauty, Meader’s W., and Jewell’s 
Winter. 
J. C. Kramer, La Crescent,—plate seedling grapes, Beauty of Minnesota. 
Your committee believe this new seedling to be worthy of trial. 
Wyman Elliot, of Minneapolis, exhibits a beautiful pyramid, made up 
exclusively of the Wealthy apple, ‘‘a thing of beauty’’ and destined to 
become ‘‘a joy forever’’ to every inhabitant of the great Northwest; a 
display that the ‘‘ Goddess of Pomona’’ may well be proud of (or any other 
woman). This exhibition was surrounded and adorned by a beautiful dis- 
play of plants and flowers.as could be found anywhere, together with a rare 
collection of twelve choice new varieties of the potato, among which is to be 
found fine samples of the Beauty of Hebron. 
G. H. Brackett showed a globe of gold fish, surrounded by a beautiful 
wreath, consisting of roses, carnations, bouvardia, etc., which was a thing 
of great beauty. 
R. G. Mendenhall, Minneapolis,— fine collection of ferns and flowers. 
