Trees, fruits, and flowers of Minnesota . f the most prominent trees. We found it so disagreeablewading through wet clover we decided to postpone further inspec-tion and come again at a more propitious time. So we hurried back toRed Wing, and at the earnest solicitation of Mr. Underwood wevisited the Jewell Co. Nurseries. As the rain had ceased we weretaken for a drive through the grounds, which gave us some small REPORT OF SEEDLING COMMITTEE, I9O3. 107 idea of how extensive these plantations were. Of course I cannotgive a detailed description of what we saw, but, be assured, wefound the orcha
Trees, fruits, and flowers of Minnesota . f the most prominent trees. We found it so disagreeablewading through wet clover we decided to postpone further inspec-tion and come again at a more propitious time. So we hurried back toRed Wing, and at the earnest solicitation of Mr. Underwood wevisited the Jewell Co. Nurseries. As the rain had ceased we weretaken for a drive through the grounds, which gave us some small REPORT OF SEEDLING COMMITTEE, I9O3. 107 idea of how extensive these plantations were. Of course I cannotgive a detailed description of what we saw, but, be assured, wefound the orchard grounds in a fine state of cultivation and the treeswell loaded with good sized fruit. One variety in particular, theOkabena, was very heavily loaded, I thought equaling the Duchessfor productiveness. One particular block of one year old trees,grafted on seedling roots of the previous years planting, had madean exceedingly fine growth, some of the trees being five to six feethigh. Taking the evening train we arrived home at 11 oclock,. T. E. PERKINS IN HIS SEEDLING ORCHARD. feeling that the day, though a wet one, had been full of pleasant ex-periences and instruction. Trip number two was taken in company with Pres. Wedge andProf. Green to visit the home and nurseries of C. G. Patten andSons, at Charles City, Iowa. Mr. Patten met us, and we had apleasant drive through some of the principal streets, which werelined on either side with large specimens of soft maple, white elm,gray and white ash, a few hackberry and here and there a horsechestnut. The yards and lawns were planted with various kinds ofevergreens and ornamental shrubbery, vines and flowers. Thestreets were regular, broad and well kept, showing thrift and up-to-date ideas for a country town. On arrival at Mr. Pattens home I08 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. we found it surrounded by magnificent specimens of evergreen(white, Austrian and Scotch pines and Norway spruce) inter-spersed with deciduous trees, with
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