268 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PEACHES. 



Holt County is waiting for the shoots from the old stumps and for 

 tbe very few new trees that have been planted the two last springs to 

 bear. When they do bear the world can not beat the peaches of our 

 hill country. 



PLUMS. 



Wild Goose — where fertilized by natives bore a good crop where 

 the Curculio and Gouger were destroyed. Miner does very well. Forest 

 E.ose is new but promising. Many new kinds are being tested. 



GRAPES. 



Concord — of course more than all others. Clinton a full crop. 

 Delaware very full. Perkins is starting out well. Pocklington, Wor- 

 den and Moories Early are growing into favor. The drouth this year 

 stopped the rot. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Sfrdwherries — Crop this year large and very fine. Crescent, Mt. 

 Vernon, Glendale, Sharpless, Cumberland Triumph, Daisy, etc., all did 

 well. The interest in strawberry culture is increasing. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Gregg — Best shipped, but winter kills. 



Hopkins — oSTot so large or so firm as Gregg but of good size, best 

 quality, never winter kills and always bears a full crop. 



Souhefjan — Early, hardy, always bears full, but is too small. 

 Cuthbert — Best of the reds. 

 Turner — Always bears full. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Sni/der — Perfectly hardy, always full. 

 Laicton — Tender, but best when we get it. 

 Taylor — -Large, hardy, good bearer, ships well. 



