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Beasons: Uyari Piros, Magyiir, Maiden Blush, Metell, 

 and Ponyiko. There were eiji^ht hardy varieties last 

 year and only five this. Three of the American varieties 

 — Aikin, Pahhitt and York Imperial — were sli<^htly at- 

 tacked with rust. Of the varieties that are not in the 

 above list, but that have made a satisfactory growth, 

 and are in good condition this fall are the following: 



Aikin. Jennings. 



Arkansas Black. Keeskemet. 



Babbitt. Kinnard's Choice. 



Battyan. Limbertwig. 



Buncomb. ^lavarack Sweet. 



Bradford. Bed Astrachan. 



Bledsoe. Summer Wafer. 



Carter's Blue. Selymes. 



Champion. Yakor. 



Epir. Y^ork Imperial. 



Elgin Pippin. Wilalyfi. 

 Graven stein. 



The following varieties fruited for the first time this 

 season: Bledsoe, Champion, Red Limbertwig, Thorn- 

 ton's Seedling, and Whalye. 



The work with the bearing orchard has been along 

 the line of spraying with Bordeaux mixture as a pre- 

 ventative against summer rot* and other diseases that 

 cause the decay of fruit before maturity. As the first 

 test along the line it was decided to keep the orchard 

 very thoroughly sprayed from early spring until the 

 fruit was ripe. The orchard was sprayed nine times 



*"\Ve use the term summer rot to denote all the kinds of rot as a 

 class. The one rot very noticeable this season was what is known as 

 black rot (Sphaeropsis toalorum). 



