Morris tribune., 1882-01-26
HOUSE AND FARM.
HORTICULTURAL, w

Fruit Trees, lsvergreens, Etc.--yarious
Rse0inme ndations.
At the meeting Of the Minnesota State
horticultural society last week at Minneapolis,
the different parts of the state were well rep
resented. They generally brought more or less
specimens of fruit with them, and the display,
meeting, was highly creditable to Minnesota.
| Conspicuous among the apples was the
| Wealthy, a variety which is rapidly winning
favor all over the country. Although not
strictlya winter variety, yet with proper care it
will keep till spring IA Ihe specimens were re.
size, s. A" some of them W measuring fns'
| nearly foot in circumference
The annual address was delivered by tho
| president. Capt John "a. Harris. of La Ores
cent, Houston county. He spoke of the fact
that it has been claimed that apples could not
be successfully grown in Minnesota, this he
was safe in stating was not true He then
| spoke of the various varities which have been
successfully produced in the state. To the
natural hybridiZing we are indebted for our
fine fruit We also spoke at length on tn o i'm
portance of culhvating forest trees. He
believed that il every quarter section of prairie
| in Minnesota and Dakota had the shelter of q
timber belt two rods wide around them, and
| they were checked off into squares of forty
acres by like belts and an evergreen grove Of
|
| land would produce better cropD, the difficulty
to fruit culture would be removed, and there
| would never more be danger of snow blockades.
Tne speaF er then reviewed the fairs and pomo-
logical meetings of last season and their exhib-
it's exhaustively, in connection Herewith paying
| q just tribute to the venerable Marshall p
Wilder, Of Massachusetts.
| EXHIBITION OF APPLES
| Emery & Underwood had on exhibition plates
of the following varieties: Walbridge, Utters,
Red, Haas, Golden Russst, Talman's Sweet,
Plumb's Cider, Perry Russet, Minnesota Quaker
Beauty, hutcainsons Sweet, and several vari-
eiies Of seedlings and hybrids. O. Gibbs Of
Lake City exhibited Utters Red, Talman's
Sweet and Quaker Beauty; Collins Pratt Of
Milville, the Malinda, Wealthy, and Seeding
sweet apple; E. Wilcox & Sons Of Ia Crosse,
the Grimes Golden. Gen. Grant and Pewankee;
Geo. P. PETER of Pewaukee, Wis, the Fall
Orange, Allen Russett, Gibbs, and a fine seed
ling; Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis, a large dis
play of Wealthy; D. G. Heggie, Lake City, the
Hyslop, Hutchinson's Sweet ana Soulard; VIM
Forster, Seeding winter apple; Mrs. George
Eastman, Hokah, Seeding not named; D. X.
Michner, Etna, Seeding not named: s. Haz-
lett, Lake Seeding apple.
| The secretary then read paper upon the fu-
ture of the apple culture in M1nnesota, by Mr..
i. Wicex of La Crosse, and this was followed
! by discussions upon the question. Have we q
hardy apple in Minnesota"
Mr.. Underwood stated that it was well
known fact that there was not a variety Of apple
or crab apple which had hot been injured by
the coldness OF the winter, vet he wanted it un-
derstood that there was difference in the de.
grees to which the various varieties had been
injured.
Mr.. Gibbs, Of lake City, stated that if it was
meant by the question If We have any variety
which shall wi hstand the cold without injury y
in any degree, he would answer in the negative.
In his opinion tae best service we, as society
| Jo Tho, st,f TO- Ia, ~
admit the tenderness Of even our hardest sorts,
and to preach the necessity Of constant protec.
ton to our fruit trees. Showing, if we can
what the best methods Of protection are; and
the next best thing ia to encourage the produc-
ton of new seedlings by processes thst stall
generation to generation, till in time the desid-
GRAFTON is reached.
| STRAWBERRIES,
Isaac Fawcet Of Mime lpolis, read paper on
| strawberry culture; An eminent horticul-
turist having been asked respecting what fer
tilizer he would recommend for strawberries,
replied: "Tirst, water; second, water again. u
Tie speaker said that this nearly accorded with
his experience. He advocated irrigation as nec-
essary and profitable. He then cited incidents
where sprinkling had been resorted to with
4 astonishing effect in cases Of drouth
R. J. Mendenhall, of Minneapolis, read an
exhaustive and scientific paper upon the para
sites with which the horticultural has to con-
tend. AS a remedy against the Colorado beetle
he said that Paris green was as necessary as
was the planting, growing and digging.
gs.r-s EvERGREENs.
paper from Mr. G. W. Fuller of Litchfeld
on evergreens for the prairies recommended
for setting the following trees, their value be-
ing in the order named: Norway spruce, white
spruce, black spruce, Stotch pine, white pine
and a1bor vi'a. He advised planting in the
spring, when the frost was out Of the ground
or in July or August. To plant successfully, il
the first place dig carefully, have good roots
keep them from sun and wind, have the erount
in good condition and keep itso by good tillagt
until the trees are well started. Then the,
will take care Of themselves. TIA light dr.!
soil water well ard mulch thoronshly-.-so thor
oughly that the ground will keep moist unde
the mulcing the whole season
! THE REPORT OF SEEDLINGS
The committee On seeding apples reported
through Mr. Paarce, in substance as follows
So far he had not yet found one apple TO
Minnesota that had vet come up to his expecta
tions He had found few of merit-one, th'
Clayson, which originated in Wisconsin abou
forty years ago. Sprouts from the old tre
were brought to Minnesota and are now twenty
seven years old.s The fruit resembles the Vel
low Belifower and is an enormous and reguia
bearer. The flavor is good and is excellent fo
the Wealthy. Next the Kimball, twenty year
old, fes from blight, of good quality and a
excellent keeper. Rollins Pippin, originatin
in Wabasha county, Mimi. fruit, the best
quality or any of our apples. Elgin Beauty
Rollins Russell Spice Sour and Wabssha are a
Mr. J. S. Harris reported Picketts' Seeding
were shown at the state fair by Mr.. Forster q
!, Chatfield Another apple at Plainview he ha
heard Of, of great promise, the property of
s. Washburn MIR. Kramer Of La Crescen
has also a number of seedlings which had nc
, yet fruited.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
, On Wednesday, after full discussion recon
!, mendatiors were made for some fruit Follow
ing is the list of apples recommended for plant
ing in all localities:
Wealthy, Duchess, Tetofsky lin limited quad
was stricken from the list
For planting in limited quantities in souther
9 and eastern Minnesota: Tetofsky, Plump
Cider, Fameuse, st. Lawrence, Waibridge
CRAB APPLE LIST
The crab apples recommended were th
r Hyslop, Beaches, Orange, Early Strawberry
Whitney's No. 20, Minnesota.
. spirited discussion arose about the Tran
! scendent crab. The majority were opposed
it, but the matter was fairly compromised b
recommending that it be set apart from othe
localities and plated in localities were not sui
) jected to blight
+, THE GRAPE LIST.
! For general planting, the Concord, DelawaI
and GAINESVILLE were adopted.
: For planting in limited quantities, Worder
Rogers Nos. 3, 4, Is and l9
l Moore's early was recommended for trial; a
8 so the Lacy and Brighton.
z RAsPBERRIES.
For general planting, Doolittle, Seneei
Mammoth Clutster, Turner, Philsdelphia an
Purple Cane.
, For trial, the Gregg
CURRANTS.
0 Red Dutch, Victoria, white grape and Blac
Naples.
8 For trial, Stewards Seeding and Siash shseet
ling, black.
GooSEBERRIEs.
a Houghten's Seeding.
PLUMS.
Harrison's Forest Garden, Weaver and [
8 Sofa.
b STRAWBERRIES.
J, A spirited discussion ensued over the straw
: berry list. Tho following we're recommende
g Wilson, Downer's Prolific, Green Pr6ifi
o Crescent Seeding
3 For trial, Seth Boyden, Sharpless, Cumbe
= land Triumph, Miners Prolific, Red JACKIE
:. Pioneer
o THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
xlx. fati NJ.