70 ANNUAL REPORT 



whether we cau get fruit that will compare with that of the seed 

 bearing parent tree. 



Mercury at 80''' at 2 p. m., and all varieties of the apple and crab 

 had more or less bloom, except Rawle's Janet and Northern Spy. 

 Of Calvert, out of thirteen trees only one showed bloom. The 

 Russians are all in full bloom and promise a large crop of fruit. 



May 22, quite cool and clear; 52 degrees at 7 A. M., 67 degrees at 

 2 p. M. Ma}^ 23, cold; 38 degrees at 7 a. m.. but no frost any- 

 where. Calvert's are all in bloom now, but Northern Spy, Rawle's 

 Janet and Rambo are yet-asleep or under cover. May ^4, warmer; 

 62 degrees at 7 a. m., 82 degrees at 2 p. m.; petals are dopping from 

 many early blossoms; they are not wilting as they did last year, but 

 seem now to be all right. May 25, 54 degrees at 7 this morning; 

 78 degrees at 2 p. m.; commenced to rain at 5 p. m.; is very cloudy, 

 wind northwest. May 26, 46 degrees at 7 a. m.; 65 degrees at 2 

 p. m.; clear; worked all day with coat on; Rambo and Talmau Sweet 

 trees in a gioye of evergreens just berrinning to bloom; Janet and 

 Spy, ditto. May 27, 42 degrees at 7 a. m. ; 62 degrees at 2 p. m. ; 

 early cherries are like No. 1 shot in size; pears are setting finely, 

 but early plums are dropping off. It is cold enough to keep a coat 

 on all day, planting corn. May 28, 46 degrees at 7 a. M.; wind 

 northeast; 76 degrees at 2 p. m.; the blooms have staid on well; 

 no si^n for blight as long as we have it so cool. May 29, 62 de- 

 grees at 7 A. M.; 80 degrees at 2 p. m.; all well thus far; fruit has 

 set well; a very good prospect for a crop." 



To summarize, and answer your questions, and compare with 

 last years' observations, we cannot come to any definite conclu- 

 sion, because the seasons were so different. However, as the spring 

 of 1882 was more uniform with our average seasons, we will draw 

 from this as follows: 



1st. Time of Openiruj. May 16; saw the first apple blossoms on 

 Summer Rose, and pear blossoms oji Early Napoleon. May 17; 

 quite a number of varieties of the apple trees are having a few 

 blossoms, but mostly on the lower limbs. May 18; this day being 

 a very warm one, all fruit trees seemed to hurry up with their 

 blossoms, and among the most forward ones were the Duchess of 

 Oldenburg, Early Strawberry, Hourth of July, Haas, Lyman's 

 Early Red, Lyman's Yellow, Tetofsky, Favorite, Cranberry, Pippin 

 and others. May 19; nearly all varieties of the apple and all of 

 the pears commenced blooming except the late ones mentioned, 

 which, owing to the cool days after the others came into bloom, 

 lingered along until the 26th of the month. 



