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years, and for awhile have let it go by default. In the old nursery 

 ground there were some trees left, and they have grown into 

 trees and seem to be perfectly hardy, and bear well every year; 

 not so well as the Duchess or Wealthy, but amply repaying for 

 the ground they occupy. Have gone to propagating them, I 

 should think it would do for Steele County. 



Mr. Dartt. If it will do for Steele County it will do for the 

 world. 



It was recommended for trial by a vote of eleven for and none 

 against. 



On motion of Mr. Sias, Eed Anis was recommended for trial; 

 eight for, none against. 



Mr. Dartt. I am in favor of putting a goodly number of these 

 Eussian varieties on the list for trial. 1 would recommend the 

 Smelling apple, I had a tree that bore half a bushel of large 

 apples. The tree seems to be hardy and has borne two crops. 

 It grew in Steele County. 



Mr. Sias. I saw the fruit at the State fair, and it made a fine 

 show. I will say that I fruited the Smelling apple about ten 

 years ago at my place, I consider it very hardy, a fine, showy 

 apple , and am in favor of putting it on the list for trial. 



There were eleven votes for, none against. 



Mr. Dartt moved to place the Lieby on the list for trial. He 

 said it was a very hardy tree, more robust in appearance than 

 the Smelling apple; bears nice fruit, not quite so large as the 

 other, seems to be very hardy. He had a tree that had borne 

 two crops. 



Mr. Peterson. Here is a sample of the Lieby. I have a tree 

 that is ten years old and it has borne three years. It is a late 

 fall apple and the tree is hardy. It is most as hardy as the 

 Hibernal; all of that family are Russians, and if they do not 

 live, there is no use to plant any trees. 



Mr. Sias. I agree with Mr. Peterson, I have fruited the 

 Lieby several years; it bears every year and bears heavily, and 

 is one of the hardiest we have; there is no doubt about that. 

 For a fall apple it is a pretty fair keei)er. It is not a very good 

 eating ai3ple, a little too much acid. I would like to hear from 

 Mr. Tuttle; have never fruited it. 



Mr. Grimes. I understand in recommending trees for the gen- 

 eral public to plant, it is a question we should consider whether 

 these trees can be procured or not for their use; if not we had 

 better make that list pretty short. 



