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Ap7icots. 



The soil and climate at Agassiz appear to be very suitable for a healthy growth 

 of this tree. All those planted have done remarkably well. 



A severe wind storm struck the apricot orchard on 23rd July, breaking two 

 very promising trees off at the ground, entirely dostroj'ing them. This is the only 

 loss which has yet occurred in this fruit. Two varieties have been added to the 

 orchard during the past season, making 45 trees and 19 varieties in all. Myers 

 Early and Eureka are the newly-added sorts. 



Quinces. 



The quinces have made a healthy growth. No new varieties have been added 

 this year, and none have died. There are now on the farm 6 varieties and 13 trees. 



FIGS. 



The two varieties of figs reported on last year have made an extra fine growth 

 this season. The frost of last February did not injure even the terminal buds. In 

 the spring two each of the following varieties ^ere planted and have done well : — 

 Angelique, Brown Ischia, 



Castle Kennedy, Col. Signora de Bianca. 



This fall the following varieties have been received. They are " heeled in " and 

 will be planted in the spring: — 



Adriatic, Black California, 



Blue Celestial, Marseilles, 



San Pedro. 



making a total of 22 trees and 11 varieties. 



The following other new fruits have been received and " heeled in," ready for 

 spring planting: — 



Pomegranate — 2 Spanish Ruby. 



Citrus Trifoliata — 2 Hardy Orange. 



Dwarf Juneberry — 6 Success. 



Japanese Persimmons, 2 each of the following sorts: — Daidai Maru, Hachija, 

 Hyakume, Kurokume, Tane Nashi, or seedless ; Yedoichi, Yemon, Zin Ji Maru. 



GRAPE VINES. 



All of the grape vines planted are alive, and almost all have made a healthy 

 growth. There are now on thefarm 224 vines of 85 varieties. The following varie- 

 ties have been added this year: — 2 Clinton, crossed with Muscat Hamburgh; 

 1 Abyssinia (Haskins); 1 Seedling No. 1, crossed with Muscat Hamburgh; 2 Im- 

 proved Wild Grape (Gibb); 2 Janesville. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The plot chosen tor the small fruits, when there is long-continued heavy rains, 

 receives a considerable quantity of wivter from the mountain, and when the frost 

 came in February last the land was no full of water that it heaved very badly, and 

 the strawberries and other small fruits which had been set out in the fall of 1890 

 were thrown out of the ground and many of them killed. 



Those alive this fall are well-rooted, vigorous plants, and will furnish material 

 for a new plantation, which will be made next summer. 



