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The Russian and American varieties were mixed as above for a com- 
parison of merit. There were also planted in the old orchard the follow- 
ing varieties: 
Peerless. Christmas. 
Cross (413). Charlamoff. 
Minnesota Crab. 
THE PEAR. 
Two trees of the Kurskaya, 392, planted in 1885, had afew blossoms last 
spring and are now full of fruit buds. The trees are in perfect condition 
and have never shown blight. Trees of Nos. 439 and 481, set at same 
time, are now dead, and one tree of 508 that was killed to the ground 
some years ago has sent up a strong shoot. 
THE PEACH. 
About 24 trees set in 1889 and 1890 have passed two winters in fair con- 
dition. They weresgenerally covered with marsh hay. This winter we 
have them covered about two feet deep with corn stalks. The varieties 
planted are: 
President, Mountain Rose, 
Waterloo, Troths Early Red, 
Amelia, Stump the World. 
THE PLUM. 
Five trees of the Desota planted in 1882 have borne excellent and 
regular crops since 1887. Ten trees of the Forest Garden set about 1885 
bore their first good crop the past season. With us they are rapid, upright 
growers; fruit moderately abundant, full as large as Desota; when ripe, 
very Sweet, juicy, soft and perishable; pit, nearly twice the size of Desota. 
A tree of native variety received from Chas. Luedloff about 1885 bore first 
crop this season; fruit abundant, ripe before Forest Garden, smaller than 
Desota, fairly firm, pit small, skin disappears in cooking, which latter 
fact constitutes its main value. Have planted in orchard the past season 
the following varieties: 
Rockford, Wolf, 
Cheney, Morrison’s Peach. 
THE CHERRY. 
Five trees of what is known as Minnesota Osthiem, set in 1885, have 
borne specimen cherries for several years. The trees are perfectly healthy, 
but the fruit of small size and low quality. 
SHRUBS PLANTED. 
Juneberry (success), High Bush Cranberry. 
Hydrangea, P. G. Strawberry Tree. 
Mock Orange. White Lilac. 
Spirea, V. H. 
