Japanese. (21 varieties growing, 4 fruiting.) Of the large num- 

 ber of varieties growing in the Station orchard, very few pro- 

 duced any fruit, the buds having been killed by the cold at the same 

 time the peach buds were destroyed. In many cases the branches 

 wei*e killed and in a few, the entire tree. Those showing the most 

 fruit were the Red June and the Chabot ; the Burbank and Yosebe 

 showing a few large, fine specimens. 



American. (18 varieties growing, 9 fruited.) The collection of 

 this class of plums has been largely increased by the best kinds 

 from various parts of the country. The results of the trial of these 

 varieties show, (1) that they are cureulio proof, (sometimes the 

 fruit is disfigured by this pest, but not destroyed) ; (2) that many 

 of them are immensely productive ; (3) that the fruit buds are never 

 winter killed ; (4) that the fruit is not injured by the brown rot ; (5) 

 tliat the varieties fruited are inferior to the best of the Domestica 

 and some of the Japanese varieties, but some are of good quality and 

 especially valuable for canning' purposes ; (6) that tlie trees are not 

 subject to the attack of the black knot but that the leaf curl and 

 plum pocket fungus sometimes attack them. The most desirable 

 of those fruiting the past season are the Wild Goose, Hawkeye, 

 Hammar and Wolf. 



A collection of the largest and best new varieties obtainable have 

 been grafted on large trees which will fruit the coming season. 

 Among them it is hoped to find some that will prove more valuable 

 than any now fruited. 



CHERRY. 



35 varieties growing; 20 fruited in 1899. 



Within the past two or three years cherry trees in Massachusetts 

 have greatly improved in vigor and healthfulnessand during the past 

 season more home grown fruit appeared in our markets than for 

 many years. The trees that have produced the largest amount and 

 best fruit are growing somewhat slowly, either in rather poor soil or 

 in turf land on the lawn or by the roadside where there is food sup- 

 ply sufficient to make a moderate growth, but not enough to create 

 that coarse, soft growth produced in rich garden or orchard land 

 under cultivation, which results in the trees being cracked by the 

 frost on the south side and their consequent rapid decay and short 

 life. The orchard on the Station grounds is located on the east side 



