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blossomed, giving us some new and beautiful kinds. Of course we 

 expect they will be much larger and finer when well established. 



All of our evergreens of different varieties lived through the 

 winter and have made an exceptional growth this year with the ex- 

 ception of Pyramidalis arbor vitae. Most of those up to five feet 

 high killed down to the ground. But with all our drawbacks more 

 fruit is planted around this section of the country every year, as 

 the people are finding out that getting the right kind of plants, from 

 reliable nurseries, and taking the right kind of care of them, no one 

 need be without fruit. 



WEST CONCORD TRIAL STATION. 



FRED COWLES, SUPT. 



Although the past winter (1903-4) was a very severe one it did 

 but little damage compared to what we thought at the opening of 

 spring. Most varieties of apples bore a fair crop. 



Hibernal bore heavily the previous season, but bore nothing this 

 season. We do not think this was due to injury the past season, 

 as the trees seemed to be perfectly healthy. 



Wealthy bore a good crop of fruit, but trees blighted some. 



Peerless bore a fair crop, although they bore heavily the season 

 of 1903. Trees came through the winter in very good condition and 

 are perfectly free from blight. 



Northwestern Greening wintered in good condition at my place, 

 but I have found two places near by where the bearing trees died 

 this spring. These trees were on high, exposed positions and bore 

 a heavy crop the previous season. 



LongHeld bore a fair crop but blighted some. 



Patten's Greening bore a light crop, no blight to speak of, and 

 fruit is keeping well at this writing. Trees came through the win- 

 ter in good condition. 



Header's Winter trees, set about thirty years ago, bore a heavy 

 crop of perfect fruit. This variety seems perfectly hardy and bears 

 annually. We think more attention should be given this crab apple, 

 as it keeps into midwinter. 



University. This tree seems to be very hardy and thrifty. We 

 like the fruit better than Patten's Greening, although we do not 

 think they will keep any longer, perhaps not quite so long. 



Plums bore a heavy crop this year. The Surprise bore for the 

 first time, on trees set in the spring of 1901. We like the fruit very 

 much, and if the tree proves to be as hardy as it seems now it will 

 be a valuable variety for this locality. 



