1898.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 33. 71 



REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST. 



SAMUEL T. MAYNARD. 



The lines of work in this division the past season have 

 been largely the same as for 1896. 



Kaspberry Seedlings. 



The collection of raspberry seedlings, now three years 

 old, produced a large crop of fruit the past season, and many 

 most promising varieties were found among them. These 

 seedlings were from the hybrid or purple-cap variety Shaffer. 

 They produced a great variety of forms, from the black-cap 

 type (^Rubus occidentalis) , the hybrid type of the parent, to 

 some of the most beautiful forms of the red raspberry 

 (^Rubus strigosus) and to albino forms of both species. 

 Careful records of the hardiness of cane, vigor of growth, 

 time of ripening, productiveness and quality were made 

 during the season, and at this time the plantation is a very 

 handsome one. 



Another collection of seedlings from the same source, but 

 one year younger, also shows many interesting forms of 

 growth. 



Seedling Currants. 



About three hundred seedling currant bushes two years 

 old have made a good growth and show many interesting 

 varieties. 



Grape Seedlings. 



The collection of seedling grapes, numbering some six 

 hundred varieties, is very interesting. The growth has been 

 very vigorous and healthy, and most of them are in a con- 

 dition to yield enough fruit next season to determine some- 



