OISCIi-^.I5ID n^TOX 



The season of 1901 was in many respects a favorable 

 one for Alabama fruit-growers. The very mild pre- 

 ceeding winter had left the trees in excellent condition. 

 Some of ithe earlier blooming plums escaped the frost 

 and bore a good crop. The crop of fruit in the Experi- 

 ment Station orchard was not as large as that of the 

 preceding year ; but it must be stated that the crop se- 

 cured during 1900 was unusually large. The spring of 

 1901 was very late, wet and cold, and, therefore, pre- 

 vented in manv varieties a normal settino^ of fruit. As 

 a result of the late spring the earlier varieties fruited 

 from one to two weeks later than usual. 



The young apple orchard planted in the years 1897 

 and 1900 continues ito be very promising. Nearly 

 every variety made a strong, vigorous growi^h during 

 the past season. The method of treatment was the 

 same as outlined in Bulletin 112, and has proven satis- 

 factory. Some of the varieties planted in 1897 bore 

 itheir first fruit this season. 



Observations as to the prevalence of apple leaf rust 

 {Roestelia) showed that the following varieties were 

 affected : 



Aikin, slightly. 



Babbitt, slightly. 



Battyani, slightly. 



Buncomb, slightly, 



Bledsoe, slightly. 



Bradford, slightly. 



