EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 



811 



Name. 



Borovinka 



Keswick (Codlin.i 



Titovka 



Winter Streifling 



Remarks. 



This proves to be identical with Oldenburg (as pr. 



Downing, page 102). 

 This resists the scab, having fruited last year and 



produced a heavy crop this year. 



It will be observed that .Nos. 1, 8 and 4, are Russian or East European 

 rarieties, while No. 2 is English. This last has no superior if indeed it 

 has an equal in this climate as a hardy tree, bearing early and profusely. 

 It is strictly a culinary fruit, for which purpose it scarcely has an equal. 



QUINCES (Cydonia). 



The quince during the two years last passed has been notably free 

 from insect depredations. The vigorous condition of the plants may per- 

 chance have contributed to this apparent exemption, since many insects 

 seem to avoid healthy, vigorous trees, devoting themselves rather to such as 

 may be enfeebled or diseased. 



The slug (Eriocampa cerasi) made its appearance at the usual season. 



There has been no indication of fungus upon either plant or fruit, which 

 was undoubtedly due to the use of fungicides, as in former years there has 

 been much injury from leaf -blight. 



The plants were treated with a si^ray of kerosene emulsion on June 20, 

 to subdue the slug, and a spray of tobacco water was applied on August 5, 

 to 8 for the same purpose and with similar result. 



Varieties of ouince have bloomed and fruited this season as follows: 



Champion is vigorous and very prolific but rather late. 

 Meech is in season about with Champion. 



Orange is yet at the head, so far as season and general desirability are 

 concerned. 



Rea is much like Orange so far as appearance and size are concerned. 



NUTS. 



Seedlings from the large native Hathaway chestnut (Oas^anea yesca), 

 planted in 1888, have this season shown a few catkins, but failed to set 

 fruit. 



