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beautiful leaf and few spines. They too have been heeled in over 

 winter and will find their place in the trial orchard. In regard 

 to blight they are so far immune, not a blighted leaf or branch 

 was seen on the trees, although other pears standing around 

 them blighted to the ground. They also seem to be perfectly 

 hardy. Thus we have reasonable hope for successful pear-grow- 

 ing in Minnesota. 



Scotch pine on south slope three years after planting— at Collegeville. 



The old plum trees have done a little better than the apples. 

 We got at least half a crop. Most of these old trees are now 

 removed, and the plum orchard will get a new location. Of the 

 new plums from the Fruit-Breeding Farm we cannot say very 

 much yet. Most of the trees bloomed well but ripened only a few 

 plums. The largest and best plum was again No. 8. The fruit 

 was fully 1% inches long and almost that in diameter. Then 

 there were Nos. 10, 20, 15, 11, 3 and 2. All of these were nice 

 large plums, but not all of equal quality. No. 2 had the most 

 plums, which were relished by many. We are waiting for a full 

 crop, then we shall be able to pass better judgment on these new 

 plums. We have lost a few trees, one each of Nos. 16, 20, 8, 3 

 and 21, and two or three trees have been injured by storms. 



