132 HORTICULTURE BY IRRIGATION. 



shale and lime rock, a rich and heavy adobe, irrigation has to he prac- 

 ticed with great care, and is best conducted in the evening or on cloudy 

 days, which prevents the scalding. of trees. A good soaking once in three* 

 weeks is beneficial and acceptable to trees, bushes and vines, as well as to 

 vegetables. Some of the latter, however, requiring water oftener. 



While some, or a large variety of grapes, such as the Elvira and Sa- 

 lem, bear irrigation well, the Concord, Pocklington, and others of the 

 Labrusca family, do not relish much water. Whether it is the water 

 itself, or the " alkali" it develops and brings to the surface, I do not 

 know. So strongly has this dislike of irrigation impressed many in regard to 

 the Concord, that Dr. Craven, a leading horticulturist here, only waters 

 his Concord vines in the spring and fall, and yet he has luxuriant crops 

 of most excellent grapes.* 



FROM EX-PRESIDENT J. S. MC CLELLAND, OF THE NORTHERN 

 COLORADO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, LARIMER COUNTY. 



I use a great deal of water during the fruiting season. Water straw- 

 berries after each picking, and never allow them to get dry. Newly- 

 planted trees I never allow to get dry. My oldest orchards I have not 

 irrigated this year, but will do so this month (October) .f 



The best fruits ? Well, here they are : 



Apples Summer Oldenburg, Tetofsky, Bed June, Fall, Wealthy 

 and Famous. Winter Ben Davis, Willow Twig and Golden Kusset. 



Plums Miner and Weaver. The Miner is a glorious plum, and re- 

 markably hardy. Beats everything else with me. 



Grapes Concord, Worden, Champion and Sweet Water, especially 

 the latter, do best with me. Am going to make a success of grapes. 



Gooseberries Houghton. 



Currants White Grape, Cherry and Red Dutch. 



Strawberries Crescent, Manchester and Chas. Downing. 



Blackberries Wilson and Snyder. 



Raspberries Red Turner and Cuthbert. Slack Mammoth Cluster 

 and Gregg. 



*NOTE Fremont County is one of the pioneer fruit growing Counties of Colorado. 

 The oldest commercial orchard of the State, that of Jesse Frazier, is located here, 

 which in 1886 yielded 10,000 bushels of apples. 



f NOTE. Mr. McClelland's soil is a clayey loam. 



