JEFFERS* TRIAL STATION, ANNUAL REPORT. 



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our orchard and windbreaks trimmed up so that the air can cir- 

 culate freely at all times through the orchard. 



The apple crop was large as a whole, but the most prolific 

 of the large varieties was the Duchess. It seems to be the one 

 variety which we can rely upon for a crop year after year. 



We began selling our Duchess apples on August 5th and kept 

 our local market supplied with them until Sept. 27th, making the 

 season of the Duchess fifty-three days. Okabena bore heavily 

 upon trees that did not overbear the previous season ; they were 

 marketed with the last of our Duchess. 



Patten's Greening bore its usual good crop. The fruit hangs 

 well to the tree. We begin to market them when the Wealthys 

 are all gone, and consider this one of the most valuable varieties. 



The Cross (413) overbore, and the fruit was rather small for 

 market. The Malinda also set very full but scabbed so badly 

 that it had no market value. Peerless set for a light Crop, but 

 it also scabbed badh'. 



winter scene at Jeffers' Trial .Station. 



The Northwest Greening, top-worked upon the Virginia 

 crab and the Hibernal apple, gave us a fine crop. It is the most 

 promising winter apple we have growing. 



One Scott's Winter tree, set twelve years ago last spring, 

 gave us a barrel of small but perfect fruit. The Anisim, or 

 Red Anis, set twelve years, bore for the first time. It attracted 

 quite a bit of attention in October by its brilliant red color and 

 its fine eating qualities. 



We have the Yellow Sweet under three different names. It 



