50 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
skin cooks up tender, and the pulp and all is free from any trace of 
astringency. 
We are propagating two selected varieties of the sand cherry. 
Trees budded on sand cherry stock have borne two crops of fruit 
at this station and still show every sign of making durable orchard 
trees. : 
We have made many attempts in budding and grafting the sand 
cherry upon the plum at a distance of seven feet above the ground, 
but have never succeeded in getting anything but an exceedingly 
feeble and unsatisfactory growth; when worked at the ground, the 
union is good and the growth strong. 
SMALL FRUITS. 
The Older raspberry again stands at the front among blackcaps 
for vigor, health and fruitfulness. 
Ohio stands next and is a firmer berry. 
Schaffer is suffering most severely from anthracnose. 
Loudon is very promising. 
Lovett is our most reliable strawberry, and nothing makes a bet- 
ter appearance on the market. Plant exceedingly free from rust. 
Warfield is easily affected by drouth and much subject to rust 
but bore a fine crop the past season. 
Bederwood isa grand variety, a little too soft for market and some- 
what subject to rust. 
Haverland is not productive enough for market, but worth plant- 
ing for home use. 
Michel’s Early has been discarded. 
EUREKA TRIAL STATION. 
C. W. SAMPSON, SUPT. 
Grapes came through the winter in excellent condition, owing to 
the fall of snow which protected the buds. They bore a light crop, 
however, as the wood the year before did not ripen well, and the 
fruit buds were not well formed. This year the wood has ripened 
in good shape, and we look forward to a large crop of grapes the 
coming season. The vines had some mildew on account of the wet 
season and hot, sultry weather. This is easily prevented by spray- 
ing two or three times with Bordeaux mixture before the vines com- 
mence to mildew. 
Our first grapes began to ripen Aug. 25th, and were about all ripe 
by Sept. 20th. 
We planted some of the newer varieties this season, such as the 
Alice and Campbell’s Early, the latter a fine black grape, originated 
by Geo. W. Campbell, and claimed to be far superior to the Concord, 
The Early Ohio we have not fruited, but do not think very highly of 
it from what we can learn. Weshall have several new varieties 
fruiting the coming season and shall watch them with a good deal 
of interest. 
Strawberries came out in fine shape and bore a good average crop. 
The severe frosts in the spring did not injure them but very little at 
