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the State Horticultural Society of Minnesota, held in January, 1879, 

 the only apples recommended for general cultivation in that State are 

 the Duchess of Oldenburg and the Wealthy. 



The fruit is of large size, nearly round; color hriglit red on a yellow 

 ground ; flesh white, sometimes stained with red ; tender, juicy and 

 melting ; season about with the snow apple ; quality very good. 



The tree is a free grower and very productive. It has been 

 introduced into northern Iowa, where the climate is very trying to 

 apple trees, and is there pronounced to be a perfect iron-clad. Those 

 members of our Association who live in Muskoka, Manitoba and other 

 places where the thermometer sometimes falls to thirty and forty 

 degrees below zero, will do well to avail themselves of the opportunity 

 now afforded them by the Association of giving this variety a trial. 



LEE'S PROLIFIC CURRANT. 



Some years ago, when this currant was first brought to the 

 attention of fruit growers, the writer imported some plants from 

 England, since which time he has had it in cultivation ; and now after 

 fruiting it for a number of years is able to say that it is a very valuable 

 variety, well worthy of attention from those who are in the habit of 

 using black currants. 



Representations have been made with regard to it that have not 

 been borne out in the experience of the writer, especially such as make 

 the bunch as long as that of the Red Dutch, and the berries very much 

 larger than any other sort. In these respects it has not seemed to be 

 in any marked degree in advance of the Black Naples, which has stood 

 for some time at the head of our black currants. But as a cropper it 

 has been the most reliable of any, yielding abundantly in all seasons, 

 and when the plants were cultivated and generously fed, produced 

 very large berries. 



To the taste of many, the black currants are not desirable as a 

 dessert fruit, but when cooked they are not only very palatable but a 

 most wholesome article of diet. Made into a jelly or jam they are 

 said to be very useful in cases of hoarseness and sore throat. Certainly 

 it is a very agreeable prescription, and one might well be disposed to 

 imagine a hoarseness, if that were necessary to secure an opportunity 

 to enjoy a taste of black curraut janiv 



