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Southern New York. — The kinds most often named in the re- 

 ports from this section are as follows : 



VARIETY. 



Cherry 



Fay 



White Grape 



Varieties iu general 



Average. 



10 



3 



10 



24 



Southeastern Neto York. — The kinds named most often in re- 

 ports from southeastern New York were as follows: 



Gooseberries. 



It is commonly thought that currants and gooseberries are so 

 hardy that they are almost proof against winter injury in this 

 latitude, but the fact is that the crop of these fruits in 189G was 

 very much lessened in many localities in the state because the 

 fruit buds were destroyed the previous winter. Many of the 

 plants which were growing at this Station were injured in this 

 way, and the result was that the fruit spurs, being relieved of 

 the burden of producing fruit, grew into vigorous leafy shoots. 

 The gooseberries of the European class suffered much more than 

 those of the American class, such as Downing, Houghton, etc. 

 In order that the two classes may the more readily be compared 

 they are listed separately in the following tables: 



