330 EXPERIMENT STATION— BULLETINS. 



purposes. They are mostly of labrusca parentage, or of hybrids, between 

 labrusca and either vinifera or aestivalis. 



Several of them are new, undisseminated seedlings, received from the 

 originators or introducers for testing. 



The past summer seems to have been more than usually favorable to the 

 attacks of mildew, and it has attacked the foliage of a few varieties to an 

 extent sufficient to seriously check their growth. 



Anthracnose has also manifested itself upon one or more varieties: in the 

 case of five plants of Vergennes, to such extent that they have been taken up 

 and burned to prevent the dissemination of the disease. 



NUTS. 



Paragon chestnut was received from Pennsylvania and planted in the 

 spring of 1888. It is evidently an early bearer, it having produced catkins 

 freely during both seasons, without, however, showing fruit. Whether it is 

 a native, a seedling of the Spanish, of the more recently imported Japanese, 

 or a cross between two of these, is uncertain. It is claimed to possess the 

 size and early bearing of the foreign and the superior flavor of the native. 



Hathaway is a name temporarily applied to a very large and excellent, 

 selected, native variety, grown by B. Hathaway, of Little Prairie Eonde, 

 Michigan, seeds of which were received from him and planted in the spring 

 of 1888. Several of these were transplanted the past spring and are grow- 

 ing finely. 



Pecans (Carya olivceformis) are usually very difficult to transplant. Year- 

 ling plants were received and planted in the spring of 1888, but without suc- 

 cess. We, however, received seed from Col, G-. B. Brackett, of southeastern 

 Iowa (near the nortern limit of the indigenous growth of this tree), last 

 autumn, which were at once planted, where the trees are designed to remain. 

 These have vegetated freely, and will be left exposed, to determine their 

 ability to withstand the temperature of our lake shore winters. 



ENGLISH WALNUT (Juglans regia). 



Trees of this were received and planted only last spring, and have made a 

 moderate growth. Although this tree has been known to stand here for 

 several years and even to produce fruit, its hardiness must yet be considered 

 doubtful. Trees have therefore been planted as a means of determining the 

 question. 



MULBERRIES (Morus). 



Three varieties of this have been planted. 



Eussian mulberry (Morus nigra?), as received from a western nursery, 

 proves to be of two varieties. Of one the fruit is dark, reddish purple ; the 

 other, creamy white. The fruit is freely produced, but quite small and of 



