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stem long, slender, curved, cavity very slight, calyx open, basin small, cor- 

 rugated; color yellowish green, with reddish brown in the sun; flesh yel- 

 lowish white, juicy, melting, slightly buttery, very sweet, vinous, aromatic; 

 quality 1. Not attractive, but excellent; shoots spreading, stout, vigorous. 



Seckel, ripe September, October; size 4 to 5; form obovate, regular; stem 

 half an inch or more in length, cavity slight, calyx small, basin very shal- 

 low; color, when fully mature, yellowish brown, with a russety red cheek; 

 flesh whitish, buttery, melting, very juicy, with a very rich, spicy flavor 

 and aroma; quality 1+; the standard of quality among pears. 



Tyson, ripe e. August, b. September; size 3 to 4; form acute pyriform; ' 

 stem long, curved, inserted with a ring or lip, calyx open, in a shallow 

 basin; color clear yellow, when mature, with slight russet, a crimson cheek, 

 with many small, brown dots; flesh rather fine grained, juicy, melting, 

 sweet, slightly aromatic; quality 1 to 2; a somewhat tardy bearer. 



Victorina, ripe b. m. September; size 8 to 4; form depressed turbinate; 

 stem one and a fourth inches long, set in a slight cavity; calyx large, seg- 

 ments erect; color yellow, dots very numerous, generally large, dark gray; 

 flesh pale yellow, coarse, granular, tender, juicy, sweet; quality 4; decays 

 soon at the core. Tree upright, vigorous. 



Winter Nelis, ripe October, January; size 3; form roundish obovate; 

 stem one and one fourth inches, set in a narrow, shallow cavity, calyx 

 open, segments long, upright or reflexed, basin shallow, broad, regular, 

 russeted; color greenish yellow at maturity, often nearly covered with a 

 network of russet; flesh yellowish white, fine grained, buttery, very melt- 

 ing, juicy, rich, sweet, perfumed; quality 1. Tree productive, vigorous, 

 but very straggling. 



APPLES {Pyrus malus). 



The trees upon the place are yet too young to give more than a slight 

 indication of productive qualities, though several varieties have matured a 

 few specimens each, while in nearly all cases the growth has been satis- 

 factory, under constant cultivation, notwithstanding the unprecedented 

 drouth. 



The green aphis {Aphis mali) and the larvse of the codlin moth have 

 been the only injurious insects troublesome the past season, while the 

 trees and fruit have been unusually exempt from the attacks of fungi. 



The Austrian or Hungarian varieties, received in 1893, through the 

 National Division of Pomology, in scion, and grafted in nursery, have now 

 been transferred to the orchard rows. Of these there remain eleven vari- 

 eties of apple, a few having failed, apparently from the unfavorable 

 condition of the scions when received. 



Scions of forty varieties of new, reputed hardy, western apple, were 

 received from B. Hathaway of Little Prairie Ronde, Michigan, several of 

 which were grafted upon orchard stocks, and the remainder in nursery. 



The apple plantations were included in the spraying of March 19 to 21 

 last, with one pound of copper sulphate in twenty-five gallons of water. 



On May 17, apples were again sprayed with Bordeaux mixture of the 

 usual strength. 



May 23, applied a spray consisting of four pounds each of copper sul- 

 phate and stone lime in thirty-two gallons of water, for scab, adding three 

 ounces of Paris green for the codlin moth. 



July 10, apples were sprayed with tobacco water to subdue the aphis. 



July 18 to 20, repeated the spray of tobacco water upon part of the 

 apples, to complete the destruction of the aphis. 



