88 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Of the newer ones, Black Giaut is a farce. Ray's Prolific, promis- 

 ing, so is Prince of Berries. Daniel Boone, Grand Duke, Triple Crown 

 are passable. Sucker State a failure, all the popular varieties are 

 about alike. Jumbo, latest ot all from Purely, is simply Cumberland 

 Triumph, and nothing; else with me. Crawford's Cornelia promises to 

 be very valuable and late. His No. 6 is the lart;;3st berry on my ground 

 and of excellent quality. These are two that will likely be the coming 

 berries. That Miller's No. 18 is no seedling of mine, but was sent to me 

 by Geo. L. Miller, of Butler, Ohio, and is without exceptance one of 

 the most promising of all the new ones. Immensely productive, large 

 size, good quality and pretty firm. It has a slight Hautbois flavor, once 

 so popular in England. 



Raspberries got pretty well cut with the hail, yet we will get per- 

 haps half a crop. 



Blackberries I have only Snyder and Triumph left, they show for 

 a fair crop, although * * * the latter were injured by the 

 winter. 



Grapes look well considering the severe winter and the hail re- 

 cently. All the tender varieties that were laid down look well. The 

 rest, nothing in the shape of fruit. 



Plums, of which I only have Wild Goose, Louisa, Lombard and Dam- 

 son bearing, have a moderate crop on them. But press of work, has. 

 not given me time to smoke them or apply the remedies for the curcu- 

 lio, and I may lose most of them. I cannot be with you and if I could» 

 could not take anything along to make a display. It would be pleas- 

 ant to meet the fraternity but can't do so. Wishing you all a good 

 time of^t, 



I am, yours truly, 



SAMUEL MILLER 



REPORT ON SMALL FRUIfS. 



BY W. M. HOPKINS, KANSAS CITY. 



Z. A. Goodman, /Secretary Missouri State Horticultural Societt/: 



I send my report as committee on small fruits for this section of 

 the State. 



