A. RECORD 



OF 



Experiments in Fruit Culture, 



By James Clayton, Assistant in Horticulture. 



After eight years experiments in comparing the different 

 varieties of fruits on the Experiment Station, detailed ac- 

 counts of which have been published in our Bulletins from 

 time to time, it is deemed advisable to give a final summary 

 of the results. This is done in as plain and simple form as 

 possible, in order that persons who contemplate planting 

 fruit, may select that which has proved successful, and avoid 

 the failures. 



The soils of this Station are of gray sandy, and light clay 

 nature, and therefore the conclusions drawn are sufiiciently 

 accurate and definite to render them valuable to all those 

 who live Qu similar formations. 



GRAPES. 



In 1886 a vineyard with northern exposure was planted in 

 48 varieties of grapes, six of each kind, excepting a few va- 

 rieties of which more than six were planted, as shown in 

 Bulletin No. 29, pages 11 and 12. In the Spring of 1892 

 all of the varieties were found dead except the Concord^ 

 Delaware, Ives and Perkins, the original of which was as 



follows : 



Concord 110 vines, 



Delaware 106 " 



Ives 109 



Perkins 107 " 



