The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
HABITAT OF FRUIT
The Horticultural Society Recon-
mends Varieties for Different
/ Sections of the State.
The General Fruit List is Submitted
and Provokes a Vigorous
Discussion. &

rs RecOnm enda tionS of varieties Of apples
and plums adapted to different parts of
I Minnesota were made this morning before
the annual meeting Of the state horticul
tural society in the lecture-rOom of Plym-
Outh church. ...-z
v For southern Minnesota. o. W. Moore Of
Spring Valley recommended the Wealthy,
Northwestern Greenng Nelson Duchess
of Oldenburg. Malinda, and the Patten
Greening apples. The four best varieties
OF .plums, he said, were the Surprise, Bit
terwood, Ocheeda and Wyant.
For western central Minnesota, D.. II.
Wheaton Of Morris thought the best ap-
pies were the Duchess. the Wealthy, the
Patten Greening. the Hibernal the Long
field and the Antinovka. Among plums
he favored the De Sofa. the Forest Gar
den, the Wolff and the Rolling Stone.
A fruit list for eastern central Mime
sofa had been prepared by Wyman Elliot
OF Minneapolis, but was not read. Nor
was the list heard which r. II. Fender
CAST of Duluth had prepared for north
eastern Minnesota. But all the lists will
be published in the society proceedings
The general fruit list for next year was
presented by committee consisting of
Clarence Wedge Of Albert Lea, j. p An.
drews of Faribault, and Professor S. B.
Green of the state experiment station.
This list. which was extensive, brought
on an energetic discussion. The horticu-
turlsts by no means agreed with their
committee at all points. The list it was
said, would be privately amended in prac-
tice by the experienced fruit growers. But
In recognition Of the committees author
ity and knowledge the report was adopted
without change.
Comments upon many experiments were
given In the report of the committee on
Seeding fruits. o. NJ. Lord Of Minnesota
City. chairman OF this committee, was
associated with F. w. Kimball of Austin
Professor IF 70 ant
station.
Wyman Elliot Of Minneapolis. speaking
for the committee on awards. pointed out
the merits and defects of the Seeding ap-
pies which n, are on exhibition. Mr.: Elliot
added a Talk on Horticulture" He be-
lieved that the blight. which had lately
been so prevalent. was due to a super
abundance of moisture in the earth and
air. A member added that cut worms.
which were often more annoying than
blight, could be destroyed by covering the
ground. in the latter part of May with
thick layer of straw Then just before
the seedlings are planted in that ground
the next fall. the straw should be burnt
off. The cut worms, caught near the
surface. would be disposed Of and the
soil would be found mellow.
In 'Breakers Ahead! A Warning Cry
to Apple Growers" o. M. Lord of Mime
sofa City indicated the urgent necessity
for planting only the best trees. Fads. he
said. must be ignored The great danger
was that time and money would be wasted
upon varieties of fruit that would prove
unified for this climate.
Our Duty az Horticulturists'' was in
terpreted by Alfred Terry of Slayton. to
be not only the cultivation of the best
fruits available. but the fostering of a
public, sentiment in favor of ornamental
gardens and flower beds. The achieve
ments Of English horticulturists in ele
waiting public taste were related by Mr.
Terry.
-, First prizes for apples exhibited. ex-
reported as follows by the committee or
awards:
Fruit in Cord storage-H. II. Pond Hi
bernal. Briar Sweet, and Florence: G.
johnson. Patterns Grsauing: Ditus Day
Peach; William Oxford. Gideon, Haas. An.
isen. aand Sweet Russell: II. T. Busee
Minnesota, Hyslop. Lyman's Prolific anc
Shields Grab; r. Redpati1. Transcendent
J.. f. Cummins. Kaump: w. L
Parker Titofsky, Martha. Rope.
ka, GUS. University, st. Law.
renee. Christmas; Jewell Nursery
company-Malinda. Lowland Raspberry
Orange. Autonovko, Charlamoff; October
Wealthy, Yellow, Transcednent. Ben Da
Wis. Judson. Grundy, Fameuse, Mcmahon
Walbridge, Utley, Whitney. Tonka Prid
Of Minneapolis, Yellow Sweet Dart, Hy
slop; j. A. Howard-Brett, Bode Bars
dorf Golden Russell. Longheld. Ortakoff
Petty. Phoebe. Duchess. Okabena Rollins
Prolific, Romanka. Striped Amisen. Whit
Pigeon. Early Strawberry. Gideons No
Six, Glib and General Grant.