St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-24
THE HORTICULTURISTS.
The Premiums Awarded, Fruit Lists
Revised, and the Society Adj
jOurned Sine Die.
MORNING SESSION..

The first business was the presentation Of
a report by E. A. Conner, the socety's libra
rian, showing the number of reports in his
possession from 1866 to 1884 to be, paper
cover 5,707, and cloth bound S,908.
The first list was then taken up for revision
and the following recommended, separate
vote being taken upon each variety, and dis
cussion being in order thereon:
Apples, for general planting: Duchess of
Olden burgh and Wealthy, and in limited
quantities the Petofske for trial; Yellow
Perfiepont, the Peach apple, the Red Anise,
Longfeld, Russian apple, Russian
Lieblu, Russian Swan Little Russian Seeding,
Russian Hlbernal, Elgin Beauty and Giant
Swaar; Minnesota Seedlings for,trial, Rollins
Pippin.
The Hibernal for planting in the northern
counties as far as Manitoba was said TO be
very thrifty and hardy. Peter Gideou's
Seeding, Excelsior, was not put on the trial
list for the year as scions could not now be
furnished by him to those desiring.
A motion was carried that
all premiums awarded to seed
lings by the society should carry
with the granting of the same that the owner
furnish scions Of the fruit t. the expert
mental farm.
Prof. Porter stated that the experimental
farm, at the university, would be ready next
spring for the receival Of all scions, roots and
gratis that would be sent there for trial
growth. Only twenty varieties of grapes had
been yet planted on the farm, but this next
spring every grape vine would be set that
would grow above ground in the state.
Peter Gideon, superintendent of the exper-
mental fruit farm, showed that the charge
made against HIM that he had not furnished
unfounded, as he had done so, both this and
last year, and his pardon was asked.
A motion was carried that Mr.. Sirius, of
Rochester, procure scious from the parent
tree of the Kimball Seeding, produced
in Olmsted county nineteen years ago
and furnish them to the experimental farm
was carried. This fruit Is said to resem Die
and be fully equal to the old Rhode Island
Greening.
Mr.. Tuttle, of Baraboo, said he would be
very glad to furnish scons, trees, or any
thing he had for the experimental stations;
he had attended this convention with great
pleasure, and always felt at home among a
body of horticulturists; he had been made so
here, and was much gratfed with the spirit
of the convention the work being done is
not a selfish one, but for the benefit of the
great northwest. He hoped they would see
the time when these broad prairies would be
dotted over with fruitful orchards, and he be-
heyed there was no paradise on this earth, no
matter what the soil or surroundings, unless
accompanied with fruit. He thanked the
members for kindly attentions shown him at
the meeting, and extended them an invita-
ton to attend the annual meeting which
meets next Monday at Madison. Tie mem
bers returned the compliment by extending
vote of thanks to Mr.. futile for his presence
and aid.
Wyman Elliott, chairman OF the premium
committee, then made the following report:
APPLES.
Collection of varieties of apples, first, A.
W. Sirius, Rochester; second, A. j. Phillips,
New Salem, Wis.
Collection of Wealthy's, first, A. Peterson,
Waucona; second, A. Pierce, Minneapolis;
third, NJ S. Underwood, Lake City.
Plate of Wealthy's, first, A. w. Latham,
Excelsior; second, A. Peterson, Waueonia.
Plate of Woodbridge, first, A. J. Phillips,
New Salem, Wis. second, A. W. Sirius, Ro-
chester.
Plate of Tollman, sweet. first, A. ]. Phillips,
Salem, Wis.
Plate of Pewnka, first, A J. Phillips,
Salem, Wis. rs .,s.
Plate of scott's Winter, first, Mrs. J. NJ.
Underwood, Lake City.
Russian variety collection of 800 apples,
first A. Peterson, Wauconia, also first
premium on each exhibit of"240 Lieblu,
37S Hibernal and 112 Ostrekoff.
Winter seedlings, first George s. Woolsey,
Minneapolis; second F.. X Phoenix, Dele
van, Wis.
Favorable mention was made of the Wool
sey Seeding and Of the collection of Peter
Gideon.
Grapes, first to Truman NJ. Smith, Of St.
Paul, for fourteen varieties; second for plate
of Eamelon to julius Alderman, Of Young
America, and third to same for plate OF
Agawums.
The new Seeding grape of s. s. Work
man, of Lake City, and the Seeding Of A.
Suffer, of Carver county, received favorable
mention.
First premium to II. F. Busse, Minneap-
oils, on varieties Of Hubbard squash; first on
early potatoes to same.
Winter and spring potatoes, first to K. II.
Whipple Of Northcome; second, w. II. Brim-
hall, Minneapolis.
First premium on collection Of onions to
j. j. Cole, Minnetonka; second, II. F. Bussc,
Minneapolis.
First premium on collection Of field and
garden seeds, H. Webster, Lake City, sixty
four varieties; second, Northrup, Bruslin 81
Co., Minneapolis, fifty-one varieties.
Pantry stores, first premiums on canned
Strawberries, and on both currant aud rhu-
barb jellies.
At the close of the session it was an
nounced Photographer lngersoll, Of st. Paul,
was waiting with his instruments
on the Wabashaw street front Of
the capitol to take picture OF the members
standing upon the steps Of the capitol build
ing with that structure IN the background,
which was successfully accomplished d.
AFTERNOON SESSION
In the afternoon the crab apple was taken
up and the varieties placed AS follows for
general planting: Beecher sweet, Orange,
Early strawberry, Whitney No. 20, Powers
Red aud Virginia. The Minnesota was
stricken from the list. For planting in lin
tied quantities: Hyslop. The Conical
Hesper blush and Hutchinson sweet were
stricken from the list.
Grapes--For general planting: Concord,
Delaware, Moore's early, Brighton, Worden
and Rogers Nos. - and Q. For trials Martha,
Rogers No. 4 and Krahmer's Seeding. The
GAINESVILLE, Lady and Rogers Nos. 10, 3 and
were stricken from the list
Raspberries For general planting: Black
caps: DOoittle, Seneka, Mammoth Cluster
ana Gregg Red caps. Zumer, Philadelphia
and Cuthbert. The Purple cane was stricken
from the lists.
Currants-For general planting: Red: Red
Dutch. Victoria. White White grape. Black:
Black Naples. For trial. Stewards Red seed
ling. sias' Black seeding. Prince Albert.