90 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



GRAPES. 



One-half crop ; wood in bad condition ; late frost destroyed the 

 bloom in many places, but since many do not eat, but drink the fruit of 

 the vine, the loss of a crop is of less importance. •' Wine is a mocker." 



RErORT ON SMALL FRUITS. 



BY SAMUEL MILLER, OF BLUFFTON, MO. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Of these, I have only Jessie and Buback No. S, in fruit, which I car- 

 ried through last summer's drought and heat, with no littlte trouble. 

 Jessie needs but little comment, as it is about as near perfection as a 

 strawberry (plant and fruit) could be. 



From present appearances think it will be my chief berry for 

 some years to come. 



Bubach is a splendid big berry of better quality than I expected 

 from hearsay. Plant is very vigorous and fairly productive. I have 

 planted seeds of it fertilized by Jessie, so in years to come something 

 may be raised valuable. Have planted a number of the old sort this 

 spring. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Black's Centennial, Hopkins, Gregg and Mammoth Cluster all are 

 bearing a full crop. Red's, Turner, Crimson Beauty, Scarlet Gem and 

 No. 2 of Staymans' came out sound and are full of fruit. Marlboro 

 killed to the ground, Cuthbert badly hurt by the winter, yet some canes 

 left for fruiting. 



Shaffer has a few canes winter-killed, but enough remaining to 

 produce an immense crop, which it now promises. This latter I deem 

 a most valuable treasure, and C. A. Green deserves the thanks of the 

 country for bringing it out. 



