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the plum and cherry is reported where the trees were not sprayed ; 

 but in the station orchards little or no injury occurred from the 

 plum curculio, the black wart, the brown fruit-rot or the leaf 

 blight. 



Grapes. — Nearly all of the more hardy varieties of grapes were 

 uninjured by any of tlie prevalent diseases, but a few of the most 

 susceptible were seriously injured on vines that were unsprayed. 

 By spraying, such varieties retain their foliage much longer than 

 when unsprayed, and consequently the wood ripens more per- 

 fectly ; and such varieties as the lona and Rogers hybrids gain 

 in vigor and hardiness, instead of growing weaker each year when 

 the mildews and rot are abundant. We feel certain that such 

 varieties, which will keep under proper conditions up to the middle 

 of winter, would be very profitable to the New England grower. 



Raspberries and Blackberries. — The spring orange rust appeared 

 on several varieties of blackberries and blackcap raspberries, but 

 was soon checked by the use of the Bordeaux mixture. The /aZZ 

 orange rust, first noticed in sufficiently large quantities to do seri- 

 ous harm the past season by this station, is being treated, and it 

 is hoped that some remedy can be reported by another season 

 whereby no further injury from it need be feared. 



Strawberries. — The leaf blight, to which many of the older 

 varieties are subject, so far as we have made the trial has not 

 been prevented by any of the fungicides, although in some cases 

 marked improvement was shown from the use of the Bordeaux 

 mixture. 



Varieties of Fruits. 



Of the varieties that are the most profitable for market in 

 Massachusetts or most desirable for home use, we would mention 

 the following in order of time of ripening : — 



Apples. — Red Astrachan, Oldenburg, Gravenstein, Wealthy, 

 Twenty Ounce, Fall Pippin, Hubbardston, Rhode Island Green- 

 ing, Baldwin, Roxbury Russet, Ben Davis. 



Pears. — Clapp's, Bartlett, Sheldon, Seckel, Bosc, Anjou, Law- 

 rence and Hovey. 



Peaches. — Rivers, Old Mixon, Crawford's Early, Crawford's 

 Late, Crosby and Stump. 



Plums. — Bradshaw, Washington, McLaughlin, Lombard, 

 Bavey's Green Gage and Victoria. 



Cherries. — May Duke, Governor Wood, Early Richmond, 

 Montmorency, Windsor and Black Tartarian. 



Quinces. — Orange and Rea's Mammoth. 



Grapes. — Winchell, Worden, Concord, Delaware, Brighton; 

 and we would suggest for trial, on account of their late-keeping 



