STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 373 



FRUIT REPORT FROM MURRAY COUNTY. 



By O. F. Norwood, Balaton. 



There are probably not over two hundred apple trees in this county, exclusive ot 



J:Z:'Z:::. Ir^e into bean.,, as yet, but those that - "^^^-"^^ «; 



good crop, especially Dochess and Wealthy, f ' 'nTe la t three ye rs xlLf 



The Transcendent with us have borne a good crop the las three years. 



.Ms variety, fifteen years old h»,c ^o^J^^^^^^. This was probably 



ca!X;ror:'ziri!:..:-^ 



" Thtartgr "-hinU a splendid raspberry ,or this country. This and Turne 

 about equally bardy with us; both have stood the winter, without proteeuon, except 

 last winter they sutt.red slightly. Souhegan not bardy 



were infested with worms, nearly an inch long and resembling the cabbage worm 

 were iniesieu wim w , •' , , fo_ h^q first time, but m several 



These pests made their appearance here this year tor 



"TtivT^irpr. J:^ "^^ were loaded with truit, and with proper care 



they are a fair crop most every year. 



Strawberries, a big crop, ^^f ^^f ^^ ^^3''^;^^ ^,^,,, - Concords a small crop 

 Grapes: we have fruited only the Concord ^^^ ^^';';^;; ^^^^^ ^, ,^^,, ,, these 



:r Tad^^irC t=rVe^r.^:e;ave the Concord vines 



<rt::trewlther„nast winter, wMchis.^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 consider the damage done to orchards in othei parts ot 

 located than ours. 



The following paper was then read by J. T. Grimes. 



CONIFEROUS TREES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. 



.H.:K V...B AND .n.VPX.T10. TO TH. XHB™ PK.XKXES OK THE KOKTHWKST. 



By D. S. Grimks, Denver, Col. 

 'Zr:;T:ig3:'::in Colorado and extensive Knowledge of the Koe.y 



