G78 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



Considerable injury to peaeli fruit buds occurred on February 12, 

 1917, the minimum temperature at the Station on that date being 16 

 degrees below zero. Examination of fiS varieties showed the following 

 to be the liardiest in bud and those in tlie order named: Longliurst, 

 Ilorton's Kiver, Wai'k, Englcs, IJillnie.yer and Banner. Examination 

 at blooming time verified these results. Some damage was done to the 

 Japanese varieties of plums, Burbank showing the most injury. Otlier 

 varieties suffered little if any injury, 



Eespectfully submitted, 



I. R. NOTEWARE, 



Superintendent. 

 South Haven, June 30, 1917. 



