170 Report of the Botanist of the 



methods of obtaining data. 



The methods of obtaining the data were essentially the same 

 as those employed in the fruit-disease survey of the Hudson Val- 

 ley.2 During the season the writers visited various parts of the 

 district and made observations on the diseases of all kinds of 

 fruit. This part of the work was done much more thoroughly 

 than in the Hudson Valley survey, and, naturally the vicinity 

 of Geneva was more thoroughly explored than any other part 

 of the district. At the close of the season a circular letter of 

 inquiry was sent to 200 fruit growers in Western New York. 

 This letter requested information as to the amount of damage 

 done by the common fruit diseases in the season of 1900 and was 

 similar to the one sent to Hudson Valley fruit growers^ in 1899. 

 Eighty-four replies were received. 



MAGNITUDE OF THE FRUIT INDUSTRY 



Western New York is famous as a fruit-growing section. With 

 regard to the quantity and variety of high-grade fruit grown it 

 Is unequaled by any other section of equal area in the United 

 States. The most important fruit-growing Counties are those 

 bordering on the Great Lakes, namely, Wayne^ Monroe, Orleans 

 and Niagara on Lake Ontario; and Chautauqua on Lake Erie. 

 The fruit industry is also large in the Counties of Seneca, Schuy- 

 ler, Ontario, Yates, Livingston, Genesee and portions of Erie; 

 while in Cattaraugus, Allegany, Steuben and Chemung Counties 

 It is comparatively uoimportant. 



The fruits grown extensively are apples, blackberries, cherries^ 

 currants, grapes, peaches, peais, plums, quinces, raspberries, and 

 strawberries. There are many commercial plantations of goose- 

 berries and several of dewberries. Apricots are also grovtm to 

 some extent. The largest and best orchard of apricots east of 

 the Rocky Mountains is located near Lodi on the east shore of 

 Seneca Lake. 



»L. c, p. 280. 

 •L. c, p. 281. 



