594 Thirty-second Annual Report 



The following varieties have ripened during the period cov- 

 ered by this report: Apricots — New Castle, Royal, Blenheim, 

 Hemiskirke, Cluster, Tilton, and Russian ; plums — Beauty, Shiro, 

 Excelsior, Santa Rosa, Simon, Climax, Eagle, Wild Goose, Gon- 

 zales, and Burbank ; peaches — Mayflower, Greensboro, Triumph, 

 Oklahoma Beauty, and Oklahoma Queen. 



VARIETIES AT THE YUMA STATION 



The orchard at the Yuma Station is now in its fifth year and 

 except in the case of some varieties of peaches, the trees should 

 produce good crops this season. The varieties that have 

 ripened during the period covered by this report are: New 

 Castle, Royal, Blenheim, Moorpark, and Hemiskirke apricots; 

 Climax, Gold, Burbank, Santa Rosa, and Gonzales plums; May- 

 flower peach; Wilder pear; and the Transcendent crab apple. 



Detailed records of all the varieties of fruit are being kept. 

 It might be noted at this time that in a general comparison 

 of varieties the New Castle, Royal, and Blenheim apricots stand 

 out as distinctly commercial sorts where earliness is desired, 

 and the Hemiskirke where a later maturing variety is sought. 

 The Tilton and Russian varieties are not desirable for com- 

 mercial use. With respect to plums, the Shiro and Climax 

 varieties appear most favorable for market purposes — the for- 

 mer on account of its extreme earliness, fine flavor, and good 

 shipping quality, and the latter because of its attractive appear- 

 ance, excellent flavor, and fairly good keeping quality. 



On account of severe freezes which occurred when the trees 

 were in blossom, no fruit was produced this year in the variety 

 orchards at the Prescott and the Cochise dry-farms. 



VARIETY GRAPE VINEYARDS 



Over one hundred varieties of grapes are in bearing this 

 season at the Salt River Valley and Yuma farms. The Thomp- 

 son Seedless, Persian 23, Kahlala, and Sweet Water varieties 

 ripened before the close of the period covered by this report. 



BUSH FRUITS 



The adaptability of bush fruits to different conditions found 

 in Arizona is being studied. The test includes currants, goose- 

 berries, blackberries, raspberries, and a number of other bush 

 fruits that are of less importance. A collection of the leading 

 varieties of these fruits planted at the Prescott Dry-Farm dur- 



