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Warfield (No. 2), pistillate, is too well and favorably known to reqiiire 

 description. It is generally prized as a market fruit. 



Williams, bisexual is vigorous and of more than average productive- 

 ness. The fruit is large, firm, and of more than medium quality. It may 

 be regarded as a promising variety for both home use and market. 



Wilson, bisexual. This old and once universally popular variety is 

 noticed here, mainly, as a medium for comparison. When well grown and 

 free from fungous diseases it is yet fairly productive, and, when allowed 

 to thoroughly ripen upon the plant, it has even yet few, if any, superiors, 

 all things considered. 



RASPBERRIES {Rubus). 



So many plants, in the trial plat of raspberries, were either killed or 

 seriously injured by the persistent rainy weather of the spring of 1892, 

 that although those remaining have generally recovered quite rapidly, and 

 are now generally in thrifty condition, there are so many vacancies and 

 such unevenness in the size and fruiting condition of the remaining 

 plants that a comparison of actual products would afford but an imperfect 

 and even erroneous idea of the relative productiveness of the varieties 

 when under equivalent conditions. For this reason the productiveness of 

 the several varieties is estimated upon a scale of 1 to 10. 



The plat of raspberries was included in the general spraying with Bor- 

 deaux mixture of the usual strength (4 pounds copper sulphate, 3 pounds 

 of lime, and 32 gallons of water) applied to the plantation late last fall, 

 with the purpose to destroy, so far as possible, the winter spores of fungi. 



A spray was again given on the 3d of April last, prior to the commence- 

 ment of the season's growth, with the same material and strength. 



This was repeated April 24, with the same mixture, and with the addi- 

 tion of two ounces of Paris green for each 32 gallons of water. 



On the 9th of May the plat received a final spray, with a still weaker 

 solution, consisting of 2 pounds of copper sulphate, 1| pounds of lime, 

 and 2 ounces of Paris green, in 22 gallons of water. 



Early last spring all canes, whether new or old, seriously affected with 

 anthracnose were cut away and burned. 



Whether as the result of these sprayings and pruning, or otherwise, 

 scarcely a trace of anthracnose has been visible upon the growths of this 

 season, while the foliage has remained perfect throughout the entire 

 period, and neither the attacks of fungi nor the depredations of insects 

 liave at any time proved troublesome. 



Dry weather and extreme heat during the ripening season occasioned 

 the blasting or withering of more or less of the immature fruit of several 



varieties. 



1. Rubus Idceus. 



Varieties of European origin. 



Name. 



Herstine. 

 Soperb .. 



Remarks. 



ExcelleDt; requires protection. 

 Hardy; fruit large, dark purple. 



