EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 179' 



Wachusett is a thornless variety originated many years ago. It is of 

 no particular value anywhere, save as a curiosity or novelty. 



Wallace was received many years ago, as a new variety from Wisconsin- 

 It is vigorous and hardy in our lake shore climate, and moderately pro- 

 ductive of fruit of fine size and good quality. 



Western Triumph has much of the vigorous habit and tendency to over- 

 productiveness of the Briton, and is considered hardy, but unless given 

 superior culture or severe thinning, or both, its size will be quite too 

 small. 



Wilson and Wilson Jr., are practically identical. The plants so lack 

 hardiness that winter protection is needful even in the lake shore fruit 

 belt. The fruit also, though of the largest size, is poor in flavor, though 

 readily salable in the market. 



SERVICE BERRY (Amelanchier). 



Although this in our forests may occasionally occur as a small tree, the 

 variety in. cultivation is a comparative dwarf, rarely above three or four 

 feet in height. 



The fruit resembles the huckleberry in general appearance, though lack- 

 ing in flavor as compared with that fruit. Birds are especially fond of 

 the fruit, so much so that we have only been able to save any portion of 

 the crop till maturity by covering it with netting. 



There is but slight difference in either vigor or date of blooming or 

 ripening among the three varieties grown here this season, and the same ia 

 true of their productiveness, and the size and general character of the 

 fruit. 



The bloom of all opened not far from the first of May, and the fruit, 

 (having been protected by netting,) was gathered fully ripe, June 26. 



A portion of the fruit prepared as is customary with huckleberries, 

 proved to be greatly deficient in quality, as compared with that fruit. 



CURRANTS {Ribes). 



Between the depredations of the twig borer, {^geria Upuliformis, 

 Linn.) and the injury from excessive wet two years ago, the stand of 

 plants of many if not most varieties is far from satisfactory, so much so. 

 indeed, that the putting out of an entirely new plantation seems indispens- 

 able. 



Currants received a spray of copper sulphate, on March 15, before the 

 commencement of growth, in common with the remainder of the planta- 

 tion. 



Being in rows adjacent to gooseberries, both were sprayed on May 7 

 with potassium sulphide. 



The currant worm {Nematus veniricosus, King,) having made its 

 appearance, a spray of Paris green was applied May 14, and, rain having 

 occurred, it was repeated on the 15th. This not proving fully effective, a 

 spray of two tablespoonsful of buhach in ten quarts of water was applied 

 on the 16th. 



More or less currant worms still remaining, a spray of Paris green wa& 

 again applied May 19. Rain followed on the 20th and 21st. 



