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REPORT ON NOMENCLATURE. 841 
REPORT ON NOMENCLATURE. 
J. S. HARRIS, LA CRESCENT, CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE. 
Fruits received for examination. 
Aug.1. From Wm. Oxford, Freeburg, Minn. A package of native 
plums. The variety is very early, from 20th of July to August Ist; 
size large; form round ovate; color dark red; flesh rather soft; 
flavor good—said to be good for cooking; stone medium large, thin 
and flat, of Cheney type, a cling. 
Aug.5. From W.S. Widmoyer, Dresbach, Minn. Two varieties of 
apples for naming. Oneis a medium sized, red or red striped on 
yellow ground, of fine subacid flavor, which proves to be Sops of 
Wine. Trees are generally nearly hardy. It is often known as 
Early Washington and is of European origin. The other is above 
medium size, flatish-round form; color when fully ripe creamy white 
with a few irregular white dots; stem short and stout, set in a broad 
green russeted cavity; calyx nearly closed in a broad, shallow, con- 
siderably wrinkled basin; flesh white, tender, juicy; flavor pleasant 
acid with a trace of subacid; season, August. It is probably of 
Russian origin and may belong to the Transparent family; name 
not known to us. 
Aug.6. From John Carsin, Dakota, Minn. Three varieties. 
One isthe Duchess of Oldenburg. Another is a seedling of large 
size; form roundish, slightly ridged; color pale greenish-yellow, 
striped and splashed with crimson red on sun side; the core is rath- 
er large and the seed cells open; flesh a greenish-white and a little 
coarse;flavor a pleasant acid; the season is probably September; tree 
good. The third variety is medium size in form and appearance, 
much like the last; flesh finer and flavor rather better. 
Aug. 8. From Wm. Decker, Dresbach, Minn. Extra fine samples 
of Russian White Transparent. 
Aug. 13. From H. Knudson, Springfield, Minn. Fruit said to be 
hybrid sand cherry. The fruit averaged 34,x7% inch in diameter; 
form round oval; color dark cherry red; stem 5g inch long in a reg- 
ular rather deep cavity, and should judge the fruit will hang to the 
tree well; flesh greenish-yellow; skin rather thick; flesh of good con- 
sistency and has considerable of the domestic plum flavor without 
acidity; stem medium large, thick, oval; fruit keeps better than na- 
tive plum. 
Aug. 14. From Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea, Minn. Samples of 
sand cherry, large size and excellent flavor. 
Aug. 15. A boxof native plums,without name or residence of send - 
er. They are medium large, round, dark red fruit of good flavor and 
appearance, very free from acridity in skin and about the stone. Its 
value will depend much upon fruitfulness of tree and cooking 
quality of fruit. 
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