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BUSH FRUITS. 



Hiffh-lmsh Crnnborry. one i)l:iiit: June 1, growing very well. August 1, very 

 short new growth. S.ej)teuil)er l."i, new growth very short, but plants look strong. 



lUiffalo Kerry: June 1. few jilants living; very poor. August 1, doing nicely. 

 Septenii)er 1."), new growth short; i)lants look well. 



Sand Cherry (Western) : June 1, growing slowly; good promise. August 1, 

 making very vigorous growth. September 15, 12 inches of growth; looking 

 thrifty. October 1, leaves yet green. 



CURRANTS. 



Red Native from Sunrise. Alaska: June 1. some growing. July 1. very back- 

 ward. August 1, very little growth. September 15, nearly all dead. 



Red Cross, ten plants : June 1, growing nicely. July 1, looking well ; (i inches 

 growth. August 1. inches growth. September 15, leaves falling; 1 foot of 

 growth. 



Black Champion, ten plants: June 1, vigorous start; some bloom. July 1, 



5 inches growth; no fruit. August 1. 8 inches growth. September 15, 15 inches 

 new growth ; leaves coloring. 



Lee Prolific, ten i)lants : June 1, doing well; some bloom. July 3. (5 inches 

 growth. August 1. 10 inches growth. September 1, 15 inches growth. October 

 1, leaves dying. 



Wilder, eleven plants: June 1, thrifty. July 1, 4 inches i^'owth. August 1, 



6 inches growth. September 15, leaves coloring. 



Russian Black, five plants : June 1, vigorous. July 1. 8 inches growth. 

 August 1, 15 inches growth. September 15, 18 inches growth. 



Common Red: June 1. growing nicely. July 1, 6 inches growth. August 1, 

 12 inches growth. September 15, not vigorous. 



Ruby Castle, seventeen plants: June 1, doing nicely. July 1, 3 inches growth. 

 August 1, very little additional growth. September 1, plants do not appear 

 thrifty. 



Black Currants, twenty-five plants: June 1, good growth; in bloom. July 1, 

 15 inches growth; leaves somewhat affected with fungus — spx-ayed with Bor- 

 deaux mixture. August 1, 20 inches growth. September 15, leaves coloring. 



Natire Currant: June 1, growing vigorously. July 1, strong growth. August 

 1, 5 inches growth. September 15, leaves coloring. 



Amber-Colored, four plants: June 1, gi'owing nicely; in bloom. July 1, 10 

 inches growth. August 1, 15 inches growth. September 15, leaves dropping. 



A'ictoria, eighteen plants: June ], thrifty; in bloom. July ], 8 inches growth. 

 August 1, fruit small, ripe ; 12 inches growth. September 15, leaves falling. 



Crandall, five plants: June 1, vigorous growth; in bloom. July 1, some fruit 

 set; 6 inches growth. August 1, fruit not good; 10 inches growth. September 

 15, strong plants ; leaves falling ; 2 feet of growth. 



Fay Prolific, two bushes: June 1, thrifty growth; in bloom. July 1. fruit 

 set; 5 inches growth. August .1, 8 inches growth. September 15, leaves falling. 



White Currant: Jiine 1, growing well; in bloom. July 1, fruit set; 5 inches 

 growth. August 1, 8 inches growth; very little fruit. September 15, plants 

 thrifty; leaves falling; 1 foot of new growth. 



Currant cuttings of various varieties. 'AftOO plants: June 1. doing very well. 

 July 1, making fair growth. August 1, not making the desired to]) growth. 

 September 15, top growth rathwr short ; excellent root system developed. 



