^32 ANNUAL EEPOET 



FROM PROF. J. L. BUDD. 



Ames, Iowa, April 18, 1883. 

 * * Central Iowa has been scorched this winter. The bulk of 

 ■orchards were of Ben Davis, Grimes' Golden, Jonathan, Domine, 

 and like sorts as to hardiness, and are in bad shape. Wolf River, 

 Duchess, Plumb's Cider, Wallbridge, etc., all right. Gros Pomier 

 is badly injured. Every true Russian is perfect, even the one-year 

 •old. 



FROM COLLINS PRATT. 



MiLLViLLE, Wabasha Co., Minn., April 21, 1882. 

 Yours of April 14 received. My Duchess and Tetofski never 

 •came out any better. Wealthy and Wallbridge wintered not 

 so good. Limb on southwest side of tree, and southwest part 

 of the limb, for a few inches from the trunk, black between bark 

 and wood; the balance of the limb good, and also the trunk. My 

 Hass, Malinda, Pewaukee, Fameuse, Saxton, and Red Astrachan 

 ■aflfected, as Wealthy and Wallbridge, only Liore so. But am sur- 

 prised that they have come out as well as they have, hearing what 

 I have from trees in Iowa and other places. 



From 0, F. Brand, Faribault, April 16, 1883. — I can truly 

 say that there has been but little injury to my orchard trees or 

 nursery stock. Blossom budds on Wealthy, Duchess, Tetofsky. 

 Miller's seedlings from Duchess, several Russian varieties, Plumb's 

 Cider, and Price's Sweet appear to be all right. Strawberries and 

 raspberries never came out better. Evergreens look good on my 

 grounds, but on light soils here are a little colored. 



From Vice President A. W. Sias, College Hill Nursery, 

 Rochester, HIinn., April 16, 1883. — Yours of the 14th just 

 received. In reply will say that my Hybrids have all come 

 through in good order. Also Wealthy, Duchess, RoUin's Pippin' 

 Elgin Beauty, Wabasha, Rollin's Prolitic, Spice Sour and all the 

 Russian varieties. The Cherries, and Flemish Beauty Pear but 

 slightly injured. Raspberries all right. 



From A. G. Tuttle, Baraboo, Wis., April 6, 1883. — The past 

 ■severe winter has confirmed my opinion of the extreme hardiness 



