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than the long' list of Russians. Blight is very troublesome again 

 this season. 



Two year old trees of a dozen varieties of the Lightly seedlings 

 stood the winter well, as have also a few varieties furnished us by 

 Mr. Dartt, from the Owatonna station. We are confident that several 

 of Dartt's seedlings, and also of those sent out by Peter M. Gideon^ 

 will prove of great value for furnishing an abundance of fruit for 

 home use in localities where other varieties do not succeed, and the 

 best of them ought to be put on trial without delay. 



MINNESOTA CITY TRIAL STATION. 



O. M. LORD, SUPT. 



All varieties of strawberries wintered well, are in fine condition 

 and promise an abundant crop. 



Red raspberries that were unprotected suffered severely, Cuth- 

 berts being nearly all killed to the ground; Turners not so bad; 

 Loudons generally unhurt. Where protected, all kinds appear in 

 fine condition; Shaffer and Columbian unprotected, are in good 

 condition and will bear heavily, with favorable weather. Black 

 raspberries, though all unprotected, have wintered well except the 

 Gregg. Palmer and others show finely. 



Blackberries unless laid down, were killed. Where protected they 

 are well set with fruit. Briton, Snyder and Badger are the leading' 

 varieties. 



Grapes, though later than usual, are now doing well. 



Some of the Russian cherry trees are fruiting again, and some are 

 killed. The Minnesota Ostheim is slightly hurt. 



Currants promise a large crop. The wet weather has caused a 

 large growth of foliage. Varieties: Red Dutch, Victoria and North 

 Star. 



Gooseberries show a strong tendency to mildew. The Pearl 

 appears fine; also Columbus. 



Some Russian pear trees appear unhurt. Other kinds, though 

 leaved out, the wood is blackened. 



Of apples, the Duchess, Wealthy, some Russians and the crabs 

 appear well. Walbridge, Golden Russet and others that bore 

 heavily last year are injured. A row of twelve, two years planted, 

 received from Mr. Somerville, are sound. They include Gideon's 

 No. 6, Anisim, etc. Twelve from J. B. Mitchell, Cresco, Iowa, includ- 

 ing Red Warrior, Lawrence and Early Yellow, are sound. Three 

 rows, twelve each of Wealthy seedlings, are all right. Very few 

 apples are set, especially on trees that bore last year, but crab 

 apples show very well. 



Plums. — Trees that fruited heavily last year had nearly all abortive 

 blossoms. All bloom has been retained longer than usual, whether 

 owing to conditions of trees or to the weather I cannot say. After 

 first bloom appeared, less time intervened than usual before full 

 bloom. Pistils became receptive sooner than usual. All kinds 

 bloomed very full but pollen was more scanty than I ever observed 

 before. A day of high wind destroyed much pollen before pistils 

 became receptive. 



Northern varieties are unhurt; Chickasaws were mostly killed. 



