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NECTARINES— Persica vulgaris. 



Pitrnaston bloomed the past year, for the first time, on May 4th, and set 

 a light crop of fruit, which, however, was ruined by the curculio, not a 

 specimen escaping. 



Kentucky, understood to be a recent seedling from that state, comes to 

 us, in bud, from the National Division of Pomology. The buds were 

 inserted, in 1896, in a tree of bearing age, and may, perchance, fruit the 

 coming year. 



ASPARAGUS Asparagus officinalis. 



Palmetto may still be regarded as the preferable one among the older 

 varieties. 



Columbian, Mammoth White, which has been planted more recently, is 

 even superior to the former in some respects. 



Owing to its dioecious character, it would teem doubtful if the peculiar 

 characteristics of a variety can be maintained in the process of reproduc- 

 tion from seed, otherwise than by the isolation of the eeed-beaiirg parent, 

 and farther, by the selection of the young plants, with careful reference to 

 the desired type. 



RBUBARB — Rheum rhaponticuvi. 



The plantation of rhubarb having become crowded and deteriorated, on 

 account of long standing in the same ground, the plants have now been 

 removed and a new plantation made. 



Linnaeus, has pretty well demonstrated its superiority as compared with 

 the varieties with which it has been tested, although its superiority as 

 compared with several others is but slight. 



Bailey, received from S. S. Bailey, of Kent county, Michigan, is the only 

 variety replanted for farther trial. 



T. T. LYON. 



South Haven, Mich., January 15, 1898. 



