HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 329 



QUINCES (Cydonia). 



The plantation included five varieties of the quince ; none of which have 

 yet fruited. 



These were attacked in June by the slug, selandria cerasi Peck ; but a 

 single application of an infusion of white hellebore in water put a quietus 

 upon their operations for the season. 



PEACHES {Persica vulgaris). 



Of this fruit, thirty-eight varieties are now growing, mostly in their 

 second year. A considerable number of these also are varieties received for 

 trial, while many others are comparatively recent, and, to this region, 

 untested novelties. 



Planted in rows with the foregoing are three apricots, one being an 

 importation by Professor Budd from eastern Asia; the others, Eussian 

 varieties. 



PLUMS (Prunus). 



Of these there have been planted : 



Four varieties of domestica. 



Six varieties of Prof. Budd's importations, which are also, no doubt, of 

 the domestica class. 



Seven varieties of native, Americanas. 



Three Chicasas. 



Two Japan varieties. 



One Pissard. 



None of these, of course, have yet produced fruit, and none have suffered 

 from insects or fungi, except that a few of the Budd varieties have dropped 

 their leaves, though not to a serious extent. 



CHERRIES {Prunus). 



Of this fruit, twenty-seven varieties have been planted, among which are 

 thirteen of those recently imported from eastern Europe by Prof. Budd. 

 None of these have yet fruited sufficiently to warrant descriptions or com- 

 parisons. 



GRAPES (Vitis). 



Of these there have been eighty-seven varieties planted, mostly in 1888, a 

 few of which are showing some fruit, although not enough for experimental 



