312; STATE BOAUD OF AGRICULTURE 



PECANS.— (Car^/a olivce/ormis.) 



Seedling (from Iowa seed), planted in 1890, has stood uninjured, with- 

 out shelter or protection of any kind. It has not yet shown fruit. 



Stuart Pecan, grown from Texas seed, planted here in 1894. The plants 

 have been earthed up during the past winters, and yet have killed to the 

 surface in winter, starting from below each spring. This year they have 

 been sheathed with straw, and earthed up still more heavily, with the faint 

 hope that age may increase their hardiness. 



WALNUTS.— Jw^Zans.")) 



Japan Walnut {Juglans Seiholdii). This bloomed about the beginning 

 of July, and produced a large crop of nuts, which matured slightly in 

 advance of the firit hard frost. The nuts are, in flavor and general appear- 

 ance, much like our native butternut, though smaller and less roughened, 

 and usually in clusters of nearly or quite a dozen each. 



Persian {Juglans regia), is hardy here, having been planted in 1890, 

 and stood thus far uninjured, though unprotected. It has made only 

 moderate growths, and has not yet fruited. 



Preepartu riens {J. regia), is a dwarf variety of the Persian, planted in 

 1890. It has not yet fruited. 



Thin Shell {J. regia?), was planted in 1894. It appears to be hardy, but 

 hag not shown fruit. 



APRICOTS.— (^rmejiiaca vulgaris). 



The Russian apricots, so called, which had been on trial here since 1888, 

 have been, so far, entirely unproductive and obviously unadapted to this 

 climate and several having died, apparently from lack of hardiness, have 

 now been rooted out. 



Harris, a recent variety, originated in central New York and commended 

 by prominent growers there, is the only variety of this fruit retained here 

 This may be expected to fruit during the coming year. 



MULBERRIES.— (Morus). 



Downing is a very vigorous variety, and the fruit of good size and qual- 

 ity, but the tree lacks hardiness for this climate. 



Hicks is a southern variety, of fair quality, but of snail size as grown 

 here. Though hardy here, it is apparently more successful farther south. 



