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Montmorency Large is quite distinct from the foregoing, being of more 

 spreading and even drooping habit. 



Montrueil, another French variety, is apparently one of the earliest and 

 most prolific bearers of its class, and the fruit is of fine quality and size. 

 Tree vigorous, upright, spreading. 



Ostheim, though in bearing, has not yet produced enough to properly 

 determine its value. 



Phillipe (Louis) was thoroughly tested many years since. The fruit is 

 large, late, and excellent for culinary purposes. Insufficient productive- 

 ness is its most serious fault. 



Richmond is too universally known to require description. It is the 

 leading market variety of the northern states. 



Royal Duke, though an old variety, is rare in Michigan. It has shown 

 a few fruits here this season, for the first time. 



Wragg was originated, or at least discovered, several years ago in Iowa. 

 It is a weak, slender grower, and the fruit rather small, nearly black, acid, 

 and late. It is said to be very hardy and may, for that reason, be desir- 

 able in very trying climates. 



MULBERRIES (Morus.) 



Varieties of this fruit usually known as everbearing, and recognized as 

 improved or cultivated and named, are the only ones included in our lists. 



Downing is an American seedling from Multicaulis {M. Alba), bearing 

 large fruit of improved quality. It is scarcely hardy in southern Michi- 

 gan. It is exceedingly vigorous and the foliage very large. 



New American, though no longer new, on account of its superior hardi- 

 ness is the most satisfactory variety for Michigan planters. The fruits 

 are of good size, with pleasant, sprightly flavor. But for the habit of drop- 

 ping the fruit as soon as mature, it would doubtless be more generally 

 planted. 



Hicks is a southern variety which so far is less productive, and the 

 fruit of smaller size. 



Russian {M. Siberica of the nurseries), is desirable, if at all, for hedges, 

 screens, or windbreaks. It is abundantly hardy, tending to a drooping 

 habit. The fruit is very abundant but utterly worthless. 



Teas Weeping, grafted on upright stocks, makes one of the most unique 

 of weeping trees. 



PEACHES {Prunus Persica, Amydalus Persica, or Persica vulgaris, of various 



botanists). 



Of insects, the curculio, as usual, attacked the early, smooth-skinned 

 varieties, but was held in subjection by jarring. The insect apparently 

 preferred the plum trees adjacent, as they were less persistent than upon 

 the plum. 



The borer {Sannina {^yeria) exitiosa), also required attention in Sep- 

 tember, and treatment with hoe and knife was employed. 



