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few of the Russian apples would prove valuable and there was no 

 heed of setting them out at full orchard distance. The larger por- 

 tion of the trees planted have proven of little or no value and have 

 been cut out and replaced with other kinds, while others have made 

 thrifty growth and have proven very productive. Such a condition 

 of affairs would naturally make the orchard uneven in appearance, 

 yet this is the only way in which it could have proven of any special 

 value as an experiment. 



A part of the Russian Orchard, Orchard B. 



Orchard "C." This orchard is located upon a north slope, from 

 which we cleared away the trees in 1891. It was thought to be the 

 most favorable situation at the University Farm. 440 trees were 

 planted in 1892, embracing altogether ninety-three varieties. Quite 

 a few \'irginia were planted for top-working, for which purpose 

 they have been used. This orchard is much of it in good condition, 

 and produces good crops of fruit, but on account of some poor va- 

 rieties being planted there are vacancies which should be filled up. 



Orchard "D" is what we know as the seedling orchard. There 

 are now standing in it about 750 seedling apple trees which we have 

 grown from seed of the best varieties found in this state. A large 

 number of them were from hand-crossed seed of 1891. This cross- 

 ing was done at the farm of Andrew Peterson of Waconia, and 

 was largely between the Duchess, Hibernal and Charlamofif. 

 For three years we have had some fruit from this orchard, and in 

 1902 perhaps fifty new seedlings fruited. Some of the trees have 



