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ern homes. But it was soon shown that their apples were not 
a success. That other apple that grows on the pumpkin vine 
seemed to be the only apple that would flourish. But there 
was Peter M. Gideon. He sent down to Maine and procured 
some seed,and we have the Wealthy. That was a great advance 
and showed that an advance could be made. The Wealthy isa 
pretty good apple, but it does not quite fill the bill, and is not 
the coming apple. Another apple has come up. It has been 
heralded on all sides. It is the Peerless, and many are plant- 
ingit. But that is not the coming apple. The people are 
awake to the importance of having an apple that is adapted to 
the climate of Minnesota, and on all sides there is the disposi- 
tion to try seedlings. We will never be satisfied with what 
may satisfy the states south of us, or even Wisconsin. At the 
experiment station here they are awake on the subject and 
have promising seedlings. I have no doubt that there are 
seedlings now growing that will be better than anything we 
now know of. The coming apple is not yet here, but it will 
come. I may not live to see it, but there those here today 
who will see it. It will be more beautiful in color than the 
Wealthy, more juicy than the Baldwin and will have the flavor 
of the strawberry and peach combined. 
A resolution relating to the death of Professor Edwin D. 
Porter was moved and adopted as follows: ‘‘Whereas, The 
death of Professor Edwin D. Porter has removed from us a 
most useful and beloved member : 
Resolved, That in his death our society and horticultural in- 
terests have met a great loss, and that a committee consisting 
of Dr. M. M. Frisselle, Messrs. J. S. Harris and C. L. Smith 
and the secretary be appointed to draft resolutions of respect 
for publication and to be forwarded to the family. 
In passing the resolution of respect to Prof. Porter, Mr. C. 
L. Smith was accorded the floor for a few words. He referred 
to the part Mr. Porter played in securing the location of the 
farm school on its present grounds, saying: ‘‘I know some- 
thing of the long fight that occurred in connection with the 
transference of the school. I think Prof. Porter builded bet- 
ter than he knew. I have been throughout this country, and 
no state in the Union has a better location for such a school 
than we have. We have a model school of agriculture that 
other states may imitate but cannot excel. I believe that the 
state of Minnesota could do no better than to erect a monument 
at this place in honor of the man who was so instrumental in 
bringing the school to its present high standing.” 
