of each, ranging from one to thirty 3'ears old. The fertil- 

 izers used were : In 18 (9, from ^ to 2 lbs. nitrate of soda, 1 to 3 

 lbs. fine dry fish and 1 to 2 lbs. sulfate of potash per tree. In 1900, 

 to 10 lbs. Canada ashes and 1 to 2 lbs. nitrate soda per tree. 



Nearly all varieties fruited and among those most productive was 

 one Lincoln, trunk 3^ inches in diameter and 8 years old, from 

 which was gathered 3^ bushels that sold for $10.50 ; one Bradshaw, 

 same diameter, yielded 3 bushels ; one Kingston, 4 inches, 2 bushels ; 

 one Quackenbos, .5 inches, 3 bushels; one Washington, 5 inches, 2 

 bushels; one Burbank (Japanese), 4 inches, 3 bushels. The black 

 knot has been prevented from injuring the trees by spraying according 

 to the calendar, and the brown rot has been nearly controlled in 

 the same way. 



Japanese Plums. Nearly all the valuable varieties of this group 

 of bearing size are growing in the station orchards, but the crop has 

 been small owing to the injury to the fruit buds or trees duiing the 

 winter, and some were unfruitful from other causes. While most of 

 the older varieties are much inferior in quality to the best European 

 varieties, they have compensating qualities. They come into bearing 

 at from two to three years from planting. They bear heavy crops, 

 and, even if not long lived, may prove profitable, because new orchards 

 can be grown quickly to take the place of old or sickly trees. Of the 

 older varieties the Abundance and Burbank are perhaps the best, 

 with Wickson and October Purple of better quality, but of uncertain 

 productiveness. The Hale has thus far proved unproductive. 



The American Plums are now attracting much attention on account 

 of their hardiness and freedom from injury by the plum curculio and 

 the brown rot. In quality none of the pure natives have proved 

 equal to the European or the best of the Japanese, but some of the 

 new hybrids with the Japanese or the European are of fine quality and 

 are very promising. Among the best of this group fruited are the 

 Wild Goose, Hawkeye, Hammar, Gold or Golden, etc. 



The Grape. This crop was large and of fine quality, little rot or 

 mildew appearing, owing to the dry weather and thorough spraying. 

 The fertilizers used were : In 1899, 4 lb. fioe dry fish, i lb. nitrate 

 soda and i lb. sulfate potash per vine. In 1900, 3 lbs. ashes, i lb. 

 nitrate soda per vine. The only new variety that holds a place 

 with the Concord, Worden and Green Mountain is Campbell's Early. 

 This ripens with Moore's Early and has a ratlier hard, but sweet 

 pulp, a tough skin, hangs long on the vine and keeps well in storage. 



