3. Approximately three miles of deer fence (eight feet high) 

 has been erected around the areas which are to contain the horti- 

 cultural plan tin[-:^s . The presence of deer in large numbers made it 

 virtually impossible to grow trees otherwise. 



4. About 1,000 fruit trees plus several species of small 

 fruits and ornamental crops have been planted. From these and 

 future plantings we expect to obtain new information relating to 

 rootstocks, viruses, insect and disease control, nutritional re- 

 quirements for fruit trees, new strains of our important varieties, 

 influences of chemicals to tree performance, etc. 



5. The house where the orchard foreman is to reside after 

 November 1, 1964, has or will have, a completely new heating sys- 

 tem, new concrete cellar floor, rewiring, modern plumbing, consid- 

 erable remodeling, reroofing, plus exterior paintings 



6„ Within about two years from now a new cold storage and 

 packing facility is expected to be constructed at this Research 

 Center. This building which is now in the planning stage should 

 contain a variety of CA storage rooms up to small commercial size, 

 a large packing area, and research and teaching laboratories. 



Trustees of the Horticultural Research Fund 



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Pomological Paragraph 



Fruit Varieties Recommended for Massachusetts - The following Special 

 Circulars which list varieties recommended for Massachusetts are avail- 

 able through your county extension service or by writing to the Mailing 

 Room, University of Massachusetts. 



Circular Title 



Varieties of Apples for Massachusetts 



Peaches for Massachusetts ........ , 



Pears & Quinces for Massachusetts, 

 Strawberries for Massachusetts. .. , 



Circular No. 



,212-A 

 ,212-B 

 ,212-C 

 ,212-D 



Blueberries for Massachusetts 212-E 



Blackberries & Raspberries for Massachusetts. ... .212-F 



Grapes for Massachusetts ,. .............. . . 212-G 



Plums for Massachusetts.......... ............. 212-H 



William J. Lord 



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