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best crops'. Those varieties on the east side of the grounds bore very 

 little. 



None but the Japanese varieties were affected by the freeze, and, due 

 to the protection of the hedge, they were not as seriously injured as in 

 other places in this vicinity-. The Satsuma and Eed June were the 

 only varieties killed, and they would have withstood the freeze better 

 if they had been in better condition before. The Abundance seemed to 

 come through it better than any other Japanese variety. 



All varieties were comparatively free from their usual troubles such 

 as the curculio, rot and shot-hole fungus. 



PEARS. 



The following varieties had good crops this year: Howell, Sheldon, 

 Winter Nelis, Mount Vernon. Zache, Flemish, Buffum, Lougworth and 

 Kentucky. The last three and Zache, all pears of poor quality, had full 

 crops, but the pears of high quality, Seckel, Danas Hovey and Bosc, 

 had very little fruit. 



The foliage of all varieties kept in good condition. There was no 

 effect of the psylla nor of the blister mite noticed. The fruit was also 

 comparatively free from scab. 



APPLES. 



The crop of apples was much better than expected. The varieties in 

 the northwest corner of the grounds where they got the most protection 

 from the north and west hedges had the best crops. Several varieties 

 in the southeast block also bore well. The following varieties had full 

 crops: Shiawassee, Thompson 29, Thompson 39, Mcintosh, Canada 

 Baldwin, Bailey Sweet, No. 1 New, Whitney No. 20, Wagener, Gloege, 

 Jonathan, Buckingham, Longfield, Nansemond, Duchess, Minkler, 

 Stuart's Golden, Wealthy, Peter, Walker, Indian, North Star (crab). 

 Water, Lady Sweet, Ontario, Grimes, Lawver, Arnold, Limber Twig, 

 Kinnaird, Golden Sweet, Boiken, Stark, Fameuse Sucre, Palinor, Horse, 

 Doctor and Hamilton Black. 



Much Bordeaux injury was perceptible during the season, due to the 

 weather conditions. Damp rainy weather is favorable to the russeting 

 caused by the Bordeaux mixture. Some varieties are more susceptible 

 to it than others, and generally it is the varieties most susceptible to 

 scab, while those with the tender skin are more susceptible to both 

 than varieties with a rather tough oily one. 



The following varieties had considerable russeting, (Bordeaux injury) 

 upon them: Barry No. 5, Jersey Sweet, Garden Royal, Shiawassee, 

 Jonathan, Ratsbury, Winter Banana, Sweet Orange (bad), Palinor, 

 Mcintosh, Thompson 29, Thompson 39. Ben Davis (bad), Wagener, Wall 

 Sweet, Gloege, Fameuse, Quaker (crab). Golden Sweet, Longfield, 

 Arnold, Excelsior (crab), Martha (crab). Grimes, Mason Orange, 

 McMahon, Nyack, Ontario, Louise, Hurlbut, Tolman, Townsend, Mother, 

 Boiken, North Star, Paragon and Rambo. 



The following varieties are not subject to it at all, or very little: 

 Northern Spy, McKinley, Longkeeper, Doctor, Borovinka, Arkansas, 

 Black Twig. Akin. Springdalo, Rainbow. Bath, Bosnian. Dudley, Keswick, 



