150 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Ked Cheek. — An old^ well-known variety, well spoken of by some grow- 

 ers. Of large size; color yellow, highly colored; of good quality. Ripe 

 September 22. Fairly productive. 



Salway. — By far the best variety of its season on the Station grounds; 

 large, yellow, with red cheek, and of very good quality; usually pro- 

 ductive. A valuable market variety. 



Smock. — An old, well-known variety. Beer's Smock, Hance Smock and 

 Smock are identical here. 



Stevens Rareripe. — A large-sized, handsomely colored white peach of 

 good quality ; ripens in late September. Valuable where a peach of that 

 class is desired. 



St. John. — Of large size; very handsomely colored and of excellent 

 quality. Considered by many as a valuable market variety. Lacks in 

 productiveness here. 



Triumph. — Hardy, vigorous and very productive, inclined to overbear; 

 requires heavy thinning and pruning or the fruit will be small. Inclined 

 to rot. It is a semi-cling but can be safely recommended for planting on a 

 small scale. 



Willett. — Practically the same as Longhurst; of the Chili type; hardy 

 and very productive. Fruit highly colored, of medium to large size and 

 very good quality. 



Worthen. — Of large size, handsomely colored, and of excellent quality. 

 Of the Crawford type, but seems to be more productive than that class 

 usually is. 



PEARS. 



The pear crop this season was a heavy one and exceptionally free from 

 worms and scab. In spraying they received the same treatment as the 

 apples. Fancy Duchess and Bosc brought the highest price of any varie- 

 ties grown on the Station grounds, selling for f 1.35 per bushel in Milwau- 

 kee. The opinion of most of the jjear growers in this locality is that 

 Bartlett still has the lead, and canning factories will take nothing else 

 when they can get them. Bosc, while not so largely planted, nor so well 

 known, commands the highest market price. Does not come in bearing as 

 early as some varieties, but is a heavy and an annual cropper as the trees 

 increase in age. As to Kieffer, opinions vary greatly. While many con- 

 sider it one of the most profitable varieties grown, there are many others 

 who do not think so favorably of it; but while it may not be quite so 

 largely planted in the future as in the past, it has come to stay and will 

 see its seasons of great profitableness. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



Angouleme (Duchess). — One of the most profitable late fall market 

 varieties. Of the l.irgest size; quality good; color yellow. 



Anjou. — A fine late fall pear, but slow in coming into bearing. Color 

 yellow with a brownish-red cheek. October and November. 



Ansault. — An early and an abundant bearer. Ripens just before Shel- 

 don and resembles that variety. An excellent variety for home use. 



Barry. — A winter pear of large size but rather low quality. Color, 

 cinnamon russet ; attractive in appearance ; seems to lack productiveness. 



