EXPERIMENT STATION BULl^ETINS. 271 



A YEAR AMONG FRUITS. 



Bulletin No. 104. — Horticultural Department. 



It is now five years since arrangements were made for a fruit testing 

 sub-station at South Haven, in the midst of the great commercial fruit 

 interests of the state, and the fifth annual report of the superintendent, 

 Hon. T. T. Lyon, is appended. The fifteen acres at our disposal are 

 closely planted with the leading tree and vine fruits hardy in this latitude. 

 In making the selection an attempt has been made to secure all of the 

 promising new varieties that are brought out, if possible, in advance of 

 their introduction. As the first planting was done in 1888, with large 

 additions in 1889, 1890, and down to 1893, many of the large fruits are as 

 yet not in bearing, but an idea of the amount of work that has been done 

 can be obtained from the report. 



Under the skillful and painstaking care of Prest. Lyon, the plantation 

 has been in splendid condition, and is well worthy of a visit from any one 

 interested in pomology. All such will always find a welcome. 



Attention is called to the following points in the bulletin: 



First, The elaborate notes upon the varieties under test, as they give 

 the unbiased opinion of one of the most experienced pomologists in the 

 country, they are certainly worthy of careful study. The lists of peaches 

 and grapes contain quite a number of Michigan seedlings that should be 

 watched with interest. 



Second, The methods used in combating the insects and diseases. 

 Although the treatment was rather more thorough than would be used by 

 commercial fruitgrowers (or than will be necessary a second year, so well 

 are they in hand), the results have been so beneficial in the freedom of 

 both foliage and fruit from their attack that all expense has been well 

 repaid. In previous years, the injury from raspberry anthracnose, currant 



