346 ANNUAL BEPORT 



failure with u8. The plants from Chas. Luedloff, Ostheim cherry, 

 weeping willow from Europe, the new lilac, philadelphas, etc., are all 

 doing nicely. We had a round bed of thirty or forty Hydrangea 

 paniculata grandijioria* s all in bloom at one time that made a grand 

 display. 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION AT LA CRESCENT. 

 By J. S. Harris, Superintendent. 



Mr. President and Fellow Members : 



My report of the work of last year shall be very brief. I think I 

 am making progress slowly. 



The few varieties of Russian apple trees heretofore reported upon 

 came through last winter all right. The variety I suppose to be Os- 

 trokoff Glass, Antonovka, Orel and two or three varieties of the Anis, 

 are making the most satisfactory growth. One tree of Anis, bore 

 one specimen of medium size, green and red striped; quality excel- 

 lent, ripe September 10th. 



Have added to my list of Russian apples for trial : Yellow Trans- 

 parent, Early Glass, Repka, Lords apple, Juicy Burr, Red Cheeked, 

 Beautiful Arcad, Switzer and Yargil, 



Plum trees bloomed freely but did not mature any fruit. I have 

 added one variety of Russian plums. 



Owing to the drouth and an attack of aickness when my trees 

 needed most attention, some of them failed to live, and none of them 

 have made a strong growth; so if they kill out this winter I shall not 

 attribute it to the varieties, or blame the parties I procured them 

 from. I have also added six trees, one year old, of Hotchkiss Seed- 

 ling; all lived and doing well. 



Russian pears did not kill out, but are not making a satisfactory 

 growth. The same may be said of Salome apple. The celebrated 

 Mann apple again killed to the ground and it is useless to try it 

 longer. Have one tree of the Gideon apple; it did not winter kill but 

 was bark burnt by the October freeze. 



The Niagara grape is not doing well with me. It drops its foliage 

 too early. Shall try it again with new plants. 



I now have good facilities for conducting experimental work, and 

 will promise to take charge of and give a fair trial to any new varie- 

 ties of fruit sent to me and make impartial reports upon the same. 

 Promising varieties of native plums are especially desired. 



