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So large and varied a collection has been gathered, with the purpose to supply the 

 means of observing their comparative ability to resist the various maladies to which, 

 in our climate, both tree and fruit have proved liable, with the hope to discover 

 among them varieties, or possibly species, adapted to profitable cultivation here, 

 where the cultivation of this fruit has for many years been practically abandoned. 

 Another, though incidental, object has been to provide a collection upon which the 

 varying results of the use of iusecticides and fungicides, as well as other appliances, 

 upon the several species and varieties can be satisfactorily observed and compared. 



Pears.— Twenty-four varieties were planted in 1888, 12 in 1889, and 

 14 in 1890. 



Planters desiring a succession of this fruit of high quality, and willing to secure it 

 by means of intelligent and careful treatment, will find the following list of varieties 

 adapted to such purpose. The varieties are named, as nearly as practicable, in the 

 order of their ripening: Summer Doyenne, GifiFard, Bloodgond, Tyson, Rostiezer, 

 Clapp's Favorite, Howell, Bosc, Anjou, Winter Nelis, and Dana's Hovey ; and Pound, if 

 a variety is desired especially for culinary uses. 



For the average of small planters the following will afford a partial succession of 

 vigorous and productive varieties of fair quality : Summer Doyenne, Clapp's Favor- 

 ite, Bartlett, Sheldon, Howell, Onondaga, Anjou, Lawrence. 



Market list, affording a succession: Summer Doyenne, Tyson, Sterling, Clapp's 

 Favorite, Bartlett, Howell, Onondaga, Bosc, Anjou, Lawrence. 



Apples. — Fifty six varieties were planted in 1888, 4 in 1889, and 54 

 in 1890. 



Quinces. — Four varieties were planted in 1888 and 3 in 1890. 



Chestnuts. — The following varieties have been planted : Hathaway, 

 Japan, Japan Sweet, Paragon, and Spanish. 



Walnuts. — The Madeira, Praeparturieus (a dwarf variety), and Japan 

 have been planted. 



Seedling pecan plants and seed of the chinquapin have also been 

 planted. 



Asparagus and rhubarh. — Six alleged varieties of the former and 6 

 varieties of the latter have been planted. 



Michigan Station, Bulletin No. 68, October, 1890 (pp. 17). 



The jack-pine plains; silage; milk and fertilizer analy- 

 ses, E. O. Keuzie, M. D. — This bulletin contains the annual report of 

 the chemical department of the station. 



Commercial fertilizers. — The chemical department of the station has 

 been charged by the State board of agriculture with the duty of mak- 

 ing the analyses of commercial fertilizers required bj'^ the State law. 



In carrying out the provisions of this law, and compelling all manufacturers and 

 dealers to comply with its provisions, something has been accomplished toward ex- 

 cluding from the markets or stopping the sale of fertilizers of little commercial value. 

 The quality of some commercial fertilizers has been raised. In both these ways the 

 farmer has been benefited, and the State saved from loss. 



In the inspection and licensing of these fertilizers, no guarantee is given of the 

 value of any of them. The manufacturer makes his own standard, and the station 

 only seeks to make him keep his goods up to his own standard. The license does not 

 ■warrant the quality of the fertilizer, but shows that the manufacturer has paid his 



