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Wolf, ripe August 29; size 4; form round, suture scarcely perceptible; 

 color dark red, bloom thin, pale, skin thick; flesh pale amber, acid next the 

 skin, tender, fibrous, rich, moderately juicy; quality 4. Origin Iowa. 



Yosemite Yellow, ripe September 8; size 4; form round, suture a mere 

 line, half around, skin thick, tough, acid; color red, on yellow ground; 

 flesh yellow, tender, sweet, rather rich, adhering to the roundish, ovate 

 pit; quality 5. 



PEARS {Pyrus communis). 



Notwithstanding the exceeding severity of the drouth of the past sum- 

 mer, the pear has suffered little, if any, apparent injury therefrom, appar- 

 ently for the reason that the soil has been kept constantly mellow by the 

 frequent use of the cultivator. Watering has only been resorted to in the 

 case of a few trees planted last spring, which had not yet a sufficient hold 

 upon the soil. 



The blight which, upon one or two Russian varieties, required rather 

 severe cutting last year, has not reappeared the present season, and the 

 trees are already rapidly repairing the injury. A slight attack of the 

 malady has, however, appeared upon a couple of two-year planted trees of 

 Vicar, in a location quite remote from the former, which have been sub- 

 jected to severe cutting, with the hope to be able to eradicate it. 



The slug (Eriocampa cerasi) is the only insect that has proved trouble- 

 some upon the pear, which, however, has been readily subdued by a strong 

 decoction of tobacco stems. 



The scab {Fiisicladium dendriticum) has only appeared upon the foliage 

 of three or four trees which, it may be suspected, were missed or over- 

 looked, in previous sprayings. 



Aside from the spray of copper sulphate (1 Bb. in 25 gals, water) 

 which the entire plantation received on March 19 to 21 last, the pears 

 were treated as follows: 



On April 28, just previous to the opening of the blossoms, a spray of 

 Bordeaux mixture, of standard strength, applied to bearing trees only. 



May 8, two and three year trees (southeast block) received a spray of 

 Bordeaux of the usual strength. 



May 23, pears sprayed for scab, using 4 pounds each of stone lime and 

 copper sulphate, with 3 ounces of Paris green in 32 gallons of water. 



July 2 and 3, sprayed for slugs, using a strong decoction of tobacco 

 stems. 



August 21, treated pears for slugs, with strong decoction of tobacco 

 stems. 



The varieties of pear which have shown bloom or fruit, one or both, 

 are included in the following table: 



