MINNESOTA CITY TRIAL STATION. 



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from climatic reasons or from a weakened vitality from having 

 borne three successive large crops of fruit. Being without fruit 

 we have this consolation, we have no plum pockets, no rot, no 

 curculio, no drouth and no blight, but a fine, vigorous growth 

 of foliage and trees and great expectations. 



A few scions were received of different varieties, but nearly 

 all failed to grow. The exceptions were, three varieties from Mr. 

 Keays, of Elk River, and one from Eric Omland, of Mcintosh, 

 and some Domesticas from near by. 



The apple crop was fair, especially on trees which did not 

 bear last year. The Wealthy and its seedlings are still ahead on 



A Young Plum Orchard in bloom.- Showing the bluff formation at Mr. Lord's. 



the list at this station for productiveness and quality. The fol- 

 lowing list was added to the orchard for testing: Winter King, 

 Golden Beauty. Louisa. Spitzenberg, Bode, Stone, Dominion 

 Winter, Bettel, Homer No. 2, Dablestein and Pittsfield Stripe. 



Cherry trees. Of more than thirty kinds tried only two or three 

 have proved productive, the Wragg, Double Natty and 

 Ostheim. Six varieties from Elmer Reeves, of Waverly, la., were 

 set last spring and are growing finely, but unfortunately the 

 labels were obliterated. 



Of the smaller fruits, the strawberry were spoiled by the hail, 

 and no new varieties were set this year. 



