168 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



QVmCKS-Cydonia. 



Of the quince there are nine varieties now upon the grounds; none having 

 been added during the present year. 



The plants were sprayed before they were in leaf, prior to the heavy and 

 continuous rains already spoken of. Whether from this, or some other 

 cause, the foliage, which, in previous years, had been badly spotted by the 

 leaf blight {Morfhiera Mespili), has been wholly exempt throughout the 

 season; and, doubtless for this reason, the plants have made better growths 

 than usual. 



The red rust (Roestelia aurrm/ioce), has apparently wholly disappeared; 

 no cases of it having been observed this season. 



The following varieties have bloomed and fruited this season: 



Missouri Mammoth, bloomed June 3, no fruit. 



Rea, bloomed June 5, fruit gathered October 19. 



Meech, bloomed June 8, fruit gathered October 19. 



Champion, bloomed June 5, fruit gathered October 19. 



Orange, bloomed June 5, fruit gathered October 19. 



The Champion has heretofore on a different soil ripened so late as to 

 occasion doubt respecting its adaptability to our climate; but during the 

 last two seasons, on a rather strong sandy loam, it has matured very nearly 

 with Meech, Rea, and Orange. 



NUTS. 



CHESTNUTS— CcwtaJtea vesca. 



Seeds from the large native chestnut, originating with B. Hathaway of 

 Little Prairie Ronde, Michigan, have now grown to be fine vigorous trees. 

 Two root-grafts from the parent tree were received from Mr. Hathaway, 

 both of which failed after a struggle of a year or two. 



Five or six alleged distinct varieties from Japan have been planted 

 within two or three years past, as well as trees of the European variety, 

 usually known as Spanish. 



Paragon, an alleged specially hardy seedling of Spanish, has now shown 

 fruit for three years; though so far the nuts have been destitute of germs, 

 a failure which jperchance may be remedied with increased age, or possibly 

 when others shall come into condition to supply pollen for cross 

 fertilization. 



CHINQUAPIN— Cas<owiea pumilia (Dwarf chestnut). 



The trees of this transplant with much difficulty, for which reason two 

 attempts have been made to grow specimens from seed; but both have 

 failed, none of the nuts have having vegetated. 



PECAN —if tcfeorio olivceformis. 



The trees of this being also impatient of removal, after a single trial 

 seeds were planted, which have now stood without protection through the 

 last three winters, uninjured; and have made fine growths the past season. 



Through the courtesy of assistant national pomologist, W. A. Taylor, a 



