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to be a valuable fruit for general cultivation in Ontario, for Plattsburg 

 lies in about the same latitude with Peterlwro' and Barrie, and if hardy 

 and productive at Plattsburg, it should do well in many of our colder 

 sections. 



APPLES IN MINNESOTA. 



Seeing that the climate of the State of Minnesota is very severe 

 upon fruit trees, our readers who live in the more trying sections of 

 the Province will be interested to know what kinds of apples are found 

 to answer there. At St. Paul, Minnesota, the mean temperatvire for tlie 

 three Summer months is about the same as that of London, Ontario; 

 while the mean temperature for the three Winter months is about tlitit 

 of Pembroke, in the County of Renfrew, or Three Kivers, in the Province 

 of Quebec. Thus it will be seen that fruit trees in Minnesota are 

 exposed to very severe cold in Winter, while the Summer heat is also 

 ■quite considerable. 



On looking at the transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural 

 Society for the last year, we notice that only two apples are recom- 

 mended for general cultivation, namely, the Duchess of Oldenburg, and 

 Wealthy. This indicates that the climate of that State must be very 

 unfavorable to the apple tree. The Duchess of Oldenburg has been 

 cultivated in this Province for a nunil^er of years, and has borne the 

 severity of our Winters unharmed. The Wealthy is not as well known, 

 indeed it is doubtfvd if it has been planted in many of our orchards. 

 The Tetofsky is recommended for planting in limited quantities. The 

 reason for this limitation does not seem to be brought out in the dis- 

 cussion, unless it be because one gentleman lost a number of trees of 

 this variety in the Winter of 1873. The St. Lawrence, Utter's Eed, 

 a,nd Snow apple or Fameuse were recommended for favorable localities; 

 and the White Astracan and Elgin Beauty for general trial throughout 

 the State. So far as the White Astracan has been cultivated here, it has 

 , been considered a fruit of poor quality, not to be grown where better 

 sorts will thrive. Tlie Wealthy "is a very good, medium sized fruit, in 

 use from December to February, which originated near St. Paul, in 

 Minnesota, and seems to have maintained a character for extraordinary 

 iardiness; it is worthy the attention of those who require a tree capable 



