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short; loaves spniy-lnirnod. September 1."). vtry little ^^owtli ; l(>:\ves of j^ood 

 color. Oetober 1. K'ii\»>s yet on the trees. 



Eureka: June 1. fourteen trees; tive ^ive pxul i)roiiiisi'. Auj,'ust 1, all trees 

 ahoi't e(;";.i ; very short i^rowth. Sei)tenii)er l.'>. 4-in(h ^'rowth ; jiooil eolor. 

 October 1 leaves yet hanjiing. 



Sylvan Sw* et : June 1. sixteen trees doing nieely. Au^'ust 1. .".-inch ^'mwtli. 

 September 1.".. 4-inch j^rowth. October 1. leaves green: tips very tender. 



I5yers Sweet : .lune 1. eleven trees very backward. August 1. all nearly dead. 

 September I.'), no growth: leaves have good color. Octoi.er 1. leaves yet green. 



Uasi»berry: .June . eighteen trees thrifty looking. August 1. 4 inches of 

 growth. Septeml)er ..». ''. inches of new growth. October 1. leaves 'lnii)ping: 

 UKU'c prounse of hardening new wood than with other varieties. 



lied .lune: .Tune 1, sixteen trees look well. August 1. very little growth. 

 September l.">. one tree made 1 foot of new gmwtli : others made i ut little 

 growth, some being nearly dead. 



Maiden Blush: .Tune 1. seven trees; three seem thrifty. August 1. not doing 

 well. September l."». one tree made 12 inches of growth; four nearly dead; 

 two look well, but have made little growth this season. October 1. leaves yet 

 green. 



Early Harvest: .June 1. sixteen trees; seven thrifty. August 1. very back- 

 ward: no growth. September 1."). three trees made (t inches of growth: others 

 made no growth though the trees are of good color. 



I'atten: June 1, seven trees; five of them vigorous. August 1. 4 inches 

 of growth. September 15. very little additional growth. October 1, leaves yet 

 of good color. 



Jessie: June 1. seven trees; not doing well. August 1. two trees made <! 

 inches of growth; others making no growth. September l.". two trees made l."> 

 inches of growth ; others look poorly. October 1.1, wood on vigorous trees loo 

 soft for winter. 



Hibernal (block 2) : June 1, seven trees give good promise. August 1, 

 growth 2 inches. September 1.5. not doing well. October 1. very poor. 



Peerless: June 1, six trees give good promise. August 1, 4 inches of growth; 

 looking well. September 1.5, G inches of growth. October 1, wood very soft. 



Yellow Transparent : .Tune 1, nine trees doing nicely. August 1, one tree made 

 inches of gi-owth ; others 2 inches. September 1.5, one tree IS inches, others 

 from 4 to (5 inches. October 1, leaves yet hanging. 



Duchess (block 2) : June 1, eight trees; looking well. August 1, new growth 

 very short. September 15, ."? inches of growth ; color, good. October 1, leaves 

 yet hanging. 



Red June: Juue 1, three trees making good start. August 1. very little 

 growth. September 15, leaves of good color; no growth. October 1, leaves 

 hanging. 



Hyslop : June 1, five trees look vigorous. August 1. have grown very little, 

 but look well. September 15, 18 inches of growth; very strong. October 1, 

 leaves yet retained. 



Native Crab: .Tune 1, five trees making good start. August 1, 9 inches of 

 growth: two trees which dropped their leaves after being sprayed have again 

 leafed out. September 1~% 15 inches of growth. October 1. leaves have turned 

 and wood promises to harden. 



Transcendent; June 1, two trees doing well. August 1, 5 inches of growth. 

 September 15, 8 inches of growth ; very good. 



Note. — All these trees were transplanted this spring (1905) to ground that 

 had been thoroughly plowed, and limed at the rate of 2 tons per acre. They 

 were sprayed twice in July with Bordeaux mixture for leaf fungus. 



