ALASKA KXPKKIMKNT STATIONS, 829 



Maiden Blush, 20 trees, made a fairly good growth, and the trees are 

 healthy. Average length of the new shoots, 15 inches. 



Earlv Harvest, r.> trees, were backward at first, ])ut later in the 

 sunnniM- they took on new vigor. Average growth, IS inches. 



Sylvan Swe(>t, 20 trees, one of the most vigorous varieties in the 

 lot. It has been thrifty ftom the start. New growth average, 22 

 inches. 



Kui'fka. 20 trees, a few of the trees of this \:iiiely were backward, 

 but the majority did well. The new growth in thr latter averaged 24 

 inches. 



Tetofsky. I'o trees, Ju-allhy. but slow growers. The average length 

 of the new growth was 12 inches. 



Brver Sweet, 21 trees, started out well, but did not keep up a vigorous 

 growth. A\'ei"age height of the new shoots, L;') inches. 



Lowell, 20 trees, moiUM-ately thrifty. Average growth, 18 inches. 



Standard IIi])ernal, 15 trees, moderately thrift}'. Average of new 

 growth, 15 inches. 



H3^slop. I tree, only moderately vigorous. Average of new growth, 

 inches. 



Whitney Cral), 20 trees, strong growers and healthy trees. Average 

 growth, LS inches. 



Martha Crab, 20 trees, like the foregoing the trees of this variety 

 made a o-ood orowth. Average length of shoots. 18 inches. 



Transcendent Crab. )> trees, rather stunted and scrawny. Average 

 of new growth. lt> indies. 



CHERRIES. 



English Morello, 11 trees, a few individuals rather backward, but the 

 majority have nuide a rather satisfactoiy growth. Av<M'age length of 

 new shoots, 18 inches. 



Ostheimer, 18tr(H»s, not so vigorous a grower as the Knglish Moi-ello. 

 Averagi' length of new shoots, 10 inches. 



Early Richmond. 20 trees, this variety has exceeded all the rest in 

 viiToi'- A\('raL;-e length of new growth, il5 inches. 



Dyehouse, 11) trees, seem inclined to make a close, bushy top. but it 

 made tine growth.~ Average l(>ngth of new shoots, 20 inches. 



PLITMS. 



Forest Garden. Jo trees, leaves affected by a fungus toward the end 

 of the season. Averages growth. IS inches. 



llawkeye. 1" trees, very thrifty, making a good showing for the 

 season. Average growth, 22 inches. 



Mini flune. '.> trees, much less vigorous. A\tMage growth. Is inches. 



l)e Soto, lo trees, M-rv vigoi'ous. Average length of new shoots, 2 

 feet. 



