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Richared is more attractive in appearance than Starking and may prove more 

 desirable when a red type of Delicious is desired. 



The early red varieties of Yellow Transparent season from the United States 

 Department of Agriculture bore light crops. Further trial is necessary to indi- 

 cate which ones are best, but it is felt that among these there are some that will 

 prove desirable as early varieties for Massachusetts. 



Diadem, a red winter apple from New Zealand bore a good crop of attractive 

 apples of good quality and may prove worthy of further trial. 



As the severe winter killed all the peach buds no further notes on the new 

 peach varieties are available. There were no outstanding differences in hardiness 

 of the wood though Golden Jubilee, Primrose, and Cumberland seemed a little 

 less hardy and Halehaven and New Jersey No. 71a little more hardy than other 

 varieties. 



Wright's Early Plum, a hybrid received from the United States Department of 

 Agriculture proved hardier than Red June and Beauty, two other similar varieties 

 of practically the same season. A good crop was produced and this variety is 

 considered promising as an early plum of good quality. It ripens with us during 

 the last ten days of July. 



Several varieties of grapes originated at the New York Station are under 

 observation. Fredonia continues promising as a substitute for Moore's Early. 

 It is productive and early with well filled bunches. Seneca was severely injured 

 by the unusual cold, though it has proved hardy in ordinary winters. It is early, 

 of excellent quality, and keeps well in storage. 



Portland and Ontario are both valuable varieties of early white grapes. Berries 

 of Portland are larger but we consider those of Ontario of better quality. Both 

 varieties shell rather badly. 



The Newburgh raspberry continues practically free from mosaic though 

 growing near other varieties badly infected. The plants are moderately vigorous 

 and the berries large, attractive, firm, and of good quality. 



Monroe is a good plant maker, early and productive. The berries are medium 

 in size, attractive, and of excellent quality. It is somewhat subject to mosaic 

 diseases. 



The plants of Chief are healthy and very vigorous, resistant to mosaic, early, 

 and produce heavily. The berries are rather small but of good quality. 



Viking suffers from mosaic and winter injury but healthy plants produce 

 heavily. The berries are of good size and quality, and attractive in appearance. 



Lloyd George shows some tendency to be everbearing but is not reliable in this 

 characteristic. It is subject to mosaic and blight. The berries are very large, of 

 good quality, and of attractive appearance. 



A considerable number of new strawberry varieties are under observation but 

 further trial is desirable before comments are made. 



Fruit Bud Formation in the Strawberry. (R. A. Van Meter.) This project 

 has been concluded and data are being prepared for publication. It was under- 

 taken six years ago to study the effect of nitrogen applications on the formation 

 of fruit buds, particularly when applied near the tune of fruit bud formation. 



No consistent effect has been found in repeated trials involving hills, placed 

 runners with plenty of room, and moderately filled matted rows; and no con- 

 sistent effect has been found either on a good strawberry soil or a soil that needed 

 fertilization to produce satisfactory grain crops. All plots were duplicated five 

 times and all plots received phosphorus and potassium. 



