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New American is vigorous, hardy and very productive. It is by far the 

 most desirable variety for this climate yet tested here. 



Russian is hardy, vigorous and productive; the tree is very spreading, 

 even drooping. The frait, though very abundant, is small and worthless. 



Teas' Weeping is one of the very fiaest trees of its class when grafted 

 upon an upright stock. 



NECTARINES.— (Persica vulgaris). 



Of this class of f raits there are but two varieties upon the premises, 

 neither of which has shown fruit this season. 



ASP ARA.G\JS.— (Asparagus offlciyialis). 



Palmetto, which, in previous years, proved superior to either Barr or 

 Conover has, this season, shown little superiority over either. 



Columbian (Mammoth White), is as indicated by its name, a peculiar 

 light-greenish white variety, very much like Palmetto, when at its best; 

 perchance a slight improvement. This, however, may be due to the 

 greater vigor of young plants. 



RHUBARB.— (BTicwm rhaponticum). 



Of the half-dozen varieties of rhubarb thus far tested, none of the older 

 varieties have proved superior, in either earliness, productiveness or qual- 

 ity to the Linnasas. 



Bailey, a more recent seedling, received from S. S. Bailey, of Kent 

 county, Michigan, has unusually dark green foliage, of large size, pro- 

 ductive and of excellent flavor. It is eminently worthy of trial. 



South Haven, Mich., ) T. T. LYON. 



January 5, 1897. f 



