Series No. 2. Sept. 22d. 



1. Nearly perfect. 

 2. 

 3. 



4. 



5. Nearly all washed off. 



6. " " '* 4. . 



7. " " " " 



8. " " " 



CONCLUSION. 



It will be seen by the above that in the first series the addition of 

 the skimmed milk rendered the paint more permanent while in series 

 No. 2 it had the opposite effect. From the present appearance of 

 the trees panited we feel confident that No's 1, 2, 3, and 4 of tlie 2d 

 series will adhere snfliciently long to hold the Paris green during the 

 winter and that there can be but little, if any, danger from their use. 



NEW VARIETIES OF APPLES AND OTHER FRUITS. 



In every locality there are found growing local varieties of fruits 

 of more or less merit, which are known only to those sections, and 

 as most of our best varieties in cultivation are chance seedlings we 

 feel hopeful that among the great number there ma}- be many of 

 value. 



For this reason we would urge every one who may have sucli va- 

 rieties of promise, to make careful observations as to their qualities. 

 One of the great advantages of such varieties is that they are mature 

 trees or plants and their merits are more or less known. There is 

 need of improved varieties of all of our fruits, yet no variety sliould 

 be introduced unless it has decidedly superior qualities to those al- 

 ready in cultivation. 



In order to aid in this matter, we would ask all growers who have 

 any varieties of fruit of merit to send a sample to the Horticultural 

 Department of the College Experiment Station for comparison and 

 test. Named varieties of which the owner may have lost the name 

 will be received and named if possible. 

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