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market. Very large, of attractive appearance and excellent quality for 

 culinary purposes. Very tender and requires careful handling. 



No. 2 New. — Like No. 1 New, this variety resembles the apple rather 

 than the crab. Tree not so vigorous but more productive. Of smaller 

 size and not so attractive in appearance. Not desirable. 



Quaker. — A late-ripening variety of only fair quality. Size medium 

 to large; color yellow, with red cheek. Tree handsome, vigorous, but 

 not very productive. October. 



Whitney. — Medium to large; color yellow, shaded with light and dark 

 red, and has a sprightly sub-acid flavor ; quality very good. Used to some 

 extent for dessert purposes. Tree vigorous and productive. Valuable. 



QUINCES. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



Alaska. — Smaller than Orange, but otherwise not very different from 

 that variety. 



Orange. — Medium to large; greenish-yellow; firm, crisp, of good qual- 

 ity. An early and an abundant bearer. 



Meech. — Below medium in size; slightly pear-shaped; greenish-yellow. 

 Season very late. 



Missouri. — Of largest size and best quality, but only moderately pro- 

 ductive. One of the earliest to ripen. 



Rea (Mam). — The most profitable variety in the list. Very large, vig- 

 orous and productive. A- seedling of the Orange, but larger and finer 

 quinces than that variety. 



Van Deman. — Medium to large. Seems to differ little from Orange. 



NUTS. 



Four varieties of chestnuts fruited this season. Cosford and Kentish 

 Cob filberts bore a partial crop and the Japan walnut trees again bore a 

 full crop. The English walnut is apparently of no value here, lacking 

 in vigor and hardiness. A number of varieties that had been grafted on 

 different stocks were received this spring from the Division of Pomol- 

 ogy. In this way we may be able to get some variety that will be vigo- 

 rous and hardy enough to be of some v«lue in this climate. 



CHESTNUTS. 



EUROPEAN VARIETIES. 



Comfort. — Tree a strong, vigorous grower. Nuts of large size; rich 

 dark brown color, and excellent (juality, but as yet lacks productive- 

 ness. 



Numbo. — Tree a poor, slow grower here; moderately productive. Nuts 

 medium to large size; quality good. Not valuable here. 



Paragon. — This variety is by far the best variety on trial. Tree vigo- 

 rous and an early and abundant bearer. Nuts of large size and excel- 

 lent quality. Worthy of a j)lace on every farm and home grounds where 



