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The grounds about the buildings have been improved to 

 some extent by planting shrubbery, a collection of roses, peonies, 

 iris and several other varieties, all planted last spring. 



Plant breeding has been carried on, mostly with apples the 

 last year, and from the results of this work we have a quantity 

 of seed saved for planting next spring. The varieties used in 

 these combinations were Hibernal, Duchess, Wealthy, Okabena, 

 Windsor Chief, Jonathan, Grimes Golden, King David, Delicious, 

 Fallawater and several other kinds. 



Topworked trees of some of the best seedlings and standard 

 varieties have made a rank growth this summer and are in good 

 shape for a crop another year. There was no blight during 

 the summer, and apple trees of all kinds are in a good healthy 

 condition. 



Minnesota No. 3 strawberry made a good showing this year 

 again and is probably one of the best commercial varieties to 

 plant in Minnesota. The plants are hardy, very productive, and 

 it is an all around good market berry. In our final selection this 

 year of strawberries we have several varieties that are equal to 

 Minnesota No. 3 and probably will prove better in some respects, 

 namely, Nos. 920, 924, 935, 758, 1228 and several others. One 

 of these new varieties will be sent out for trial next spring. 



Minnesota No. 1017 everbearing strawberry has done better 

 than any other variety, Progressive included, at the Fruit Farm 

 this summer, but reports from other places would indicate that 

 the foliage rusts badly and therefore is not adapted to all kinds of 

 soil and locations. This variety has been way ahead of anything 

 else for a number of years at the Fruit Farm. 



Out of 3,000 everbearing strawberry seedlings about 200 

 were selected a year ago last summer, and among these we hope 

 to get some valuable varieties as soon as we can make the final 

 selections. 



In Minnesota No. 4 raspberry I think we have one of the 

 best commercial varieties to plant in Minnesota. The plants are 

 hardy, make good strong canes, are resistant to disease, propa- 

 gate very rapidly and are very productive. Its season is about a 

 week later than the King, berries large and dark red, stand up 

 well in shipping, and it is an all around good market berry. 

 Minnesota No. 1 raspberry is a week earlier than No. 4, berries 

 much the same and reported by some fruit growers to be satis- 

 factory in every respect. It will not make quite as many canes 

 as No. 4, which probably is an advantage to some growers, as it 

 is less work to thin them out. 



