Summer^ Astrachan aud Early \Yilliams. 



Autumn^ Graveostein, AVealthy and Macintosh. 



Winter^ Hubbardston, Baldwin, Sutton Beauty, Washington 

 Royal (Palmer Greening) and Rhode Island Greening. 



PEARS. 



33 varieties growing, 14 fruited in 1899. 



The Bartlett, Seckel, Bosc and Hovey are to be recommended for 

 generaFcultivation for market and home use. The leaf blight can 

 be wholly prevented and the fire b ight largely controlled by spray- 

 ing according to Spraying Calendar, 



PEACHES. 



41 varieties growing ; none fruited. 



The fruit buds of all varieties were destroyed by cold about Jan. 

 1st, 1899, so that variety tests could. not be made last season. The 

 trees have made a vigorous growth and matured their buds in such a 

 way that all are uninjured at the present time and about 30 varieties 

 are in condition to bear a large crop. 



The peach cannot be sprayed with Paris green without injury, and 

 the arsenate of lead must be used when the plum curculio is abun- 

 dant. For the brown-rot or monilia a very weak solution of copper 

 sulfate, 2 to 3 ounces to 50 gallons of water can be used without 

 danger. It is better to spray with this solution and with kerosene, 

 for the aphis, only on bright dr}' days. Under these con'ditions 

 less injury will be exiieiienced than if the work is done on a moist 

 or cloudy day. 



PLUMS. 



85 varieties growing ; 33 fruited in 1899. 



Domestica. (46 varieties growing, 20 fruited in 1899.) For 

 several years past there has been little or no profit in growing this 

 class of plums in this state, largely from the injury to the tree by 

 the black knot, and the rotting of the fruit as it approaches ripen- 

 ing. In the Station orchards where the trees have been regularly 

 and thoroughly sprayed there have been few black knots and most 

 of the fruit has been saved. The varieties producing the best crops 

 the past season were (^uackenbos, Kingston, German Prune (Fel- 

 lemburg), Prune d'Agen and Czar. 



