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ures do not warrant the same, but will do the best under the cir- 

 cumstances. 



Transcendant is perfectly hardy at this station and I can recom- 

 mend them planted in large numbers as profitable — if they find a lo- 

 cality—where they do not blight. Mine are all gone by blight, and 

 since the blight struck my orchard, all the young trees replanted 

 died first, second and third year. 



Duchess of Oldenburg — Whitney No. 20, andTetofsky have held 

 out so well here that I recommend them for trial on small scale. I 

 never fruited them but came near to it. With straw, hay or paper 

 protection around trunk for the first six or seven years I am con- 

 fident they will stand the cold winters. I have a number of Eus- 

 sians on trial of which I hope I may be able to recommend some 

 in the future, but not now. Currants all do well, tried by me, ex- 

 cept the Fay. Smith & Houghton's seedling gooseberries have 

 done well, and Turner's red Raspberry also. I'm sorry I cannot do 

 better than this, but facts are facts, 

 In haste very truly yours, 



R. M. PROBSTFIELD. 



