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delphia and New Orleans. Faithj accompanied by good works, 

 in our pleasant vocation, will work wonders for the good of the 

 State. 



FEOM PEOF. J. L. BUDD, SECEETAEY IOWA STATE 

 HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



Ames, Iowa, April, 1885. 

 On the dark colored soil of Iowa we have had the most trying 

 tests of fruit yet known. Absolutely no wood is sound except 

 of the Siberian and Eussian sorts. Fameuse, Gros Pomice 

 and even Wealthy are lowered in vitality, but the latter is quite 

 as hardy as the coast sorts of the Eussiaus. The interior varieties 

 of the Eussians are as perfect, and in many cases more perfect, 

 than Duchess. I am sj)ecially pleased with the varieties of the 

 interior parts of Eussia, where dent corn ripens, say of Varenesh, 

 Orel and Koursk. They are fully as hardy as Duchess and high 

 in quality. I received a letter from an old settler at Lake 

 Minnetonka that his Wealthy were killed. It was a very gloomy 

 letter indeed. 



FEOM N. J. STUBBS. 



Long Lake, Minn., April 24, 1885. 

 If my views in relation to fruit prospects are desired, as indi- 

 cated by circular, I will gladly give them. My observations 

 have been somewhat limited, but generally small fruits, such as 

 strawberries, currants, and grapes have come out in splendid 

 condition, and unless late frosts should catch them in their bloom 

 we may expect a full crop. Easpberries that have been properly 

 cultivated and trained the last summer are also in good condi- 

 tion. The Gregg for blackcaps are grown almost exclusively in 

 this section, and have given very good satisfaction generally, 

 especially where grown on sandy soil, it seems better adapted 

 for this than clay or very black loam, and this is certainly a very 

 valuable, large, and very late raspberry. For reds, the Turner 

 and Cuthbert seem to be the varieties here; the former, I think, 

 will bear off the palm as the ironclad raspberry, and it is a very 

 good berry for home use. The Cuthbert is only about one-half 

 hardy, will not be a success without winter protection. But on 

 account of its large and delicious scarlet berries, and its long 

 seasons of fruiting, ordinarily running through six weeks or till 

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