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ized from the Turner, Philadelphia, Cuthbert, Caroline, Flor- 

 ence and Doolittle; the Gregg and Mommoth cluster is killed 

 nearly to the ground. The Eussian Mulberry here are alive 

 nearly to the top. The prospect for strawberries here is good 

 for a crop. 



FflOM ANDEEW PETEESON. 



Waconia, April 27, 1885. 



My trees are injured more or less. The standard varieties — 

 Duchess and Wealthy — the wood of last year's growth is dam- 

 aged a good deal; when I cut into it, it has a light brown color, 

 and part of the buds are dead. , I have split the fruit buds and 

 examined a good many; some of the inner part of the buds are 

 fresh yet, and perhaps they will bring fruit yet. I have five or 

 six varieties of Eussians that the fruit buds are not injured at 

 all, but the last year's growth of the wood is a very little col- 

 ored; so slight it can hardly be seen. I have another Eussian 

 tree that is not damaged. at all. There are half a dozen other 

 varieties of Eussians that were just as much damaged as the 

 Wealthy and Duchess. 



The soil in my orchard is black, mixed with sand, and lays on 

 a clay bottom. I have no kind of protection for trees. 



The strawberries and currants are all right. Part of the rasp- 

 berries are injured some. 



FEOM M. J. HOAG. 



EocHESTER, Minn., May 3, 1885. 



In my judgment the past winter will prove to be the most dis- 

 astrous to fruit trees, particularly the apple, that has ever vis- 

 ited our State. It is yet too early to determine just to what 

 extent the damage may be, but from present indications the out- 

 look for the apple interest of Minnesota, is anything but promis- 

 ing in this locality. 



The following standard varieties, Wealthy, Duchess, Haas, 

 Peach, and Tetofsky — and among the hybrids. Transcendent, 

 Hyslop, Orange, Power's, on my grounds, passed the memorable 

 winter of 1872-3 unscathed; while to-day these varieties show 

 badly discolored wood, particularly the Wealthy and Haas. I 

 have one hundred and sixty trees of the latter variety in orchard 

 just ready to yield a liberal return for years of outlay, that to- 



