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jured ill twig, and oocasioually iii the axils of the branches, 

 but will probably recover and fruit again; Wall>ridge is not very 

 much hurt in the branches, but shows bark burst in the trunks. 

 St. Lawrence is not very badly injured except in very old trees. 

 Fameuse, Plum Cider, Ben Davis, Perry Russet, and most other 

 varieties are apparently used up. 



4 — In no instance do I discover any injury to the roots. 



5 — There are but few of the newer Russians growing here; 

 their condition is about the same as the Duchess and Tetofsky, 

 except that I find the Red and Yellow Anis, and two other vari- 

 eties not known, show no injury. 



6 — Of Siberians and hybrids. Transcendent, Early Strawberry, 

 Pride of Minneapolis, and Whitney No. 20 are all right. Most 

 others that I am growing show some discoloring in ends of the 

 twigs. Maiden's Blush and General Grant seriously injured. 



7 — Seedlings that I have been looking after are some dis- 

 tance from here, and I have not time to visit them at j)resent; 

 will report later. Trees of Rollins Pii^pin, and Giant Swaar, pro- 

 cured from A. W. Sias, of Rochester, promise well. 



8 — The soil of my orchard is chiefly sandy loam to clay 

 loam; southern and eastern exposure, protected on north and 

 west by high bluffs and forest; no special protection has been 

 given; snow has been deep and ground unfrozen. 



9 — Strawberries have wintered well; currants the same; so 

 have native plums; Blackcap raspberries injured above the 

 snow line. Turner and Cutlibert at the tips. 



Grapes, where dropped to the ground, all right. Two vines 

 of Moore's Early that were left up appear uninjured. Blackber- 

 ries all killed except where covered. 



The prospect is favorable for an average crop of strawberries, 

 currants and grapes; present indications point to a light crop of 

 apples. I have a few apple trees on a northern exposure that 

 appear better than those on the southern. 



FROM WM. FORSTER. 



Chatfield, Minx., March 31, 1885. 

 Have a few hybrids and Siberians; do not see as they are hurt. 

 Also my standards and seedlings. It has been a very severe win- 

 ter, but the sudden changes are what hurts our trees, and there 

 was very little of such weather this winter. I have some of 

 my seedling aj)ples yet in the cellar, and they are keeping well. 

 They are the Forster Red Winter. 



