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which he calls the "Peter," and I beUeve he, or some other Northwestern experi- 

 menter, proceeding on the same principle, wiU soon give us a Northern equal (or 

 superior) of the Baldwin. This is alone needed to give the cold North the lead in 

 orcharding, for it is a well-ascertained fact that the long days of our Northern sum- 

 mers are in tlie highest degree favorable to that combination of high color, delicate 

 texture, and fine aroma wliich sells an apple at sight in every market of the world. 

 Already the Wealthy is being shipped to England from Canada with profit, and a 

 long-keeping Wealthy is all that is now requued to become the leading commercial 

 apple of America. 

 Newport, Vt., January 14, 1887. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



It is a pleasure to acknowledge the kind and helpful spirit wliich 

 has been manifested by every one with whom I have had to do in the 

 work of practical investigation and in the preparation of this report. 

 Among these may be mentioned Prof. T. V. Munson, Mr. and Mrs. 

 J. R. Johnson and J. R. Howell, of Texas; Profs. E. Hilgard and 

 George Husmann, of California; Prof. W. H. Ragan, of Indiana; Mr. 

 F. W. Loudon and George P. Peffer, of Wisconsin; George W. Camp- 

 bell and W. N. Irwin, of Ohio; G. F. Kennan, of Arkansas; E. H. 

 Hart, John Anderson, and C. B, Magruder, of Florida; E. B. Engle, 

 of Pennsylvania; S. M. Wiggins, of Louisiana; T. H. Hoskins, of 

 Vermont; C. W. Garfield, T. T. Lyon, J. W. Van Deman, and W. G. 

 Voorheis, of Michigan, Many others might properly be added to the 

 list of those who have done what they could to help carry on the work. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. E, VAN DEMAN, 



Pomologist. 



Hon, Norman J. Colman, 



Commissioner of Agriculture. 



