310 STATE BOARD OF AGRlCtlLTURE 



Snyder and Taylor are very hardy, of fair size, productive and profitable, 

 where hardiness is specially needful. 



Wilson, and Wilson, Jr., are practically identical, very large, of low 

 quality, and the plants tender, requiring winter protection, even at the 

 lake shore. 



{SERVICE BERRY {Amelanchier). 



This fruit, under the name of June Berry, or Shad Bush, is common in 

 the forests of portions of Michigan, as a large shrub or small tree, fre- 

 quently attaining the height of fifteen or even twenty feet. The fruit is 

 usually sparsely produced and variable in size, but generally small and of 

 indifferent though pleasant quality. 



The varieties grown here are understood to be of western origin, and are 

 of dwarfish habit, usually three or four feet in height, aud producing 

 abundant crops of fruit, in appearance much like the whortleberry, though 

 by no means its equal in flavor. 



These were received, the first as Dwarf June Berry, the second as Suc- 

 cess, and the third as Mammoth. This last is slightly more vigorous than 

 the others, and in occasional seasons perhapa a little more prolific; but the 

 birds seem especially fond of the fruit, and are quite sure to appropriate 

 it unless protected by netting. 



CURRANTS.— Bibes. 



A new stand of currants having been planted last year, the old planta- 

 tion was uprooted, after securing the current year's crop. 



March BO. Sprayed currants (in connection with gooseberries), with a 

 solution of one pound of copper sulphate in 25 gallons of water. 



April 80. Sprayed currants aud gooseberries, to prevent mildew, using 

 one pound copper sulphate in 500 gnllons of water. 



May 6. The currant worm, Nematus ventricosus, having appeared, 

 both currants and gooseberries were sprayed with one pound of Paris 

 green in 250 gallons of water. 



May 15. To subdue the currant worm and mildew, currants and goose- 

 berries were again sprayed, using Bordeaux mixture of standard strength, 

 with the addition of ^ pound of Paris green to 50 gallons. 



June 1. Currants and gooseberries were again sprayed, for worms and 

 mildew, using three ounces of copper sulphate and three ounces of Paris 

 green in 50 gallons of water. 



June 10. R^.peated the spray upon currants and gooseberries, for 

 worms and mildew, using the same preparation. 



June 18. Sprayed gooseberries for mildew, using three ounces of liver 

 of sulphur, potassium sulphide, in ten gallons of water, 



July 10. Gooseberries were sprayed for mildew, with one pound of 

 copper sulphate in 250 gallons of water. 



August 4. Sprayed currants and gooseberries for mildew, with one 

 pound of copper sulphate in 200 gallons of water. 



