166 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Greensboro, Waddell, Early Rivers, Triumph, Hales Early,. 

 Carmen, Hiely, Belle of Georgia, Russell, Champion, Crosby, 

 Hills Chili, Wright, Elberta might be added to this number 

 were it not for its liability to leaf curl, rendering it unsuitable 

 for those orchardists who do not spray. 



The dry atmosphere of central and western Nebraska seems 

 particularly well suited to the production of abundant crops of 

 cherries. The trees are free from fungus diseases which effect 

 the foliage in eastern Nc:braska. Since the cherry does not re- 

 quire a large amount of moisture there are successful orchards 

 unirrigated in most of the western counties. They are handled 

 solely by judicious and thorough cultivation. The hardy vari- 

 eties for planting are Early Richmond, Large Montmorency, 

 Montmorency Ord., and English Morello. 



Both the Americana and Domestica type of plums succeed 

 much better there than in the eastern part of the state. Ap- 

 parently the dry sunny weather to which western Nebraska is 

 accustomed at blossoming time is favorable to pollination. One 

 of the very best and earliest of plums for this region is the San- 

 doz which originated in Sheridan county. Forest Garden, De- 

 Sota, Wolf, Wyant, Hawkeye, Profuse, Berwood, Lombard, and 

 German Prune, all do well. 



Mr. W. P. Parks, Superintendent of the Wyoming division of 

 the Union Pacific, produces superior crops of strawberries on 

 his land in Lincoln county. At Julesburg Mr. Kortz grew 

 strawberries at the rate of 10,000 quarts per acre. 



PLANTING AND CULTR^ATION. 



At an elevation of 3500 to 4500 feet the evaporation is very 

 rapid and it requires more care to plant trees successfully than 

 in eastern Nebraska. If they have been over long in transport- 

 ation and have suffered thereby the bundles should be opened 

 and the trees buried completely, root, body and branches. Two 

 or three days in moist soil will restore them to their normal 

 plump condition. 



After planting it is of the utmost importance to prevent evapo- 

 ration of sap by protecting the trunk and lower branches with 

 burlap, or strips of cloth wound spirally; or cornstalks bound 



