300 ANNUAL REPORT. 



FROM S. BARTER, OF GREEN LAKE COUNTY, WIS. 



Markesan, April 4, 1885. 

 In answer to your ten questions in circular letter of March, 

 1885, I would state that it is early in the season to give a correct 

 answer as to the injurious effects of the past severe winter on 

 fruit trees, etc. My impression is, that shrubs and trees that are 

 not iron-clad in their hardiness, have suffered materially. I have 

 a Flemish Beauty pear tree that has grown well for two sum- 

 mers; now I think it is dead, as the wood is black. The Duchess, 

 "Wealthy, Tetofsky, Wolf River, and the Siberians are all right. 

 I think the strawberries, blackberries, grapes and rose bushes 

 that have had straw protection are all safe and sound. 



FROM GEO. P. PEFFER. 



Pewaukee, AYis., April 20, 1885. 



In answer to your circular of last month I will say: 



1 — Trees with healthy foliage of our recommended varie- 

 ties are not much injured, but those suflFering from mildew, or 

 lacking in foliage during the summer, either from hail or by 

 caterpillars, are hurt badly, and some are entirely killed. (See 

 list in our transactions. ) 



2 — I only answer from examination in my own orchard; 

 have examined none others. 



10 — Small fruits seem all right. Native and some of the 

 Lombard plums all right. Buds killed some on cherries, but 

 trees not hurt. 



5 — They seem good. 



6 — Tetofsky, Yellow Transparent, Duchess, etc., all good. 

 8 — I. B. Smith's seedling, a handsome, new variety, which 



kept perfectly well and yet on our tables at New Orleans; 

 trees not injured in the least. Dougherty, a seedling from Green 

 Bay, Wis., also a good keeper, but do not know anything of the 

 tree. 



FROM JOHN P. ANDREWS. 



Faribault, Minn., April 11, 1885. 

 In answer to your questions: 



1 and 2. All standard apples examined show more or less 

 injury. 



