upon varieties like the Beder Wood and some others as to render the 

 fruit small and of little value. 



The sprajung with the Bordeaux mixture did not wholly prevent 

 its ravages, though some improvement was seen where it was used. 

 During a few hot, moist daj'S, in early June and again in September, 

 the leaves of a few varieties were destroyed by something that 

 appeared like the "damping off" fungus or some bacterial disease. 

 The leaves decayed in a very short time, frequently in two or three 

 days. The same disease apparently has occurred in other sections 

 of the state and we hope by further investigation to determine more 

 definitely the cause and suggest some remedy. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



The blackberry crop the past season was one of the best for many 

 years. The table shows the results of the trial of those varieties which 

 fruited sufficiently to form a basis for a report. Each variety was 

 planted in a row which included light, medium and heavy soil, so 

 that a very fair trial was made of each variety in the different kinds 

 of soil. Every other three rows were bent down and the tips 

 covered with soil to test the value of winter protection. The results 

 are showm in the first columns of the table. All the new varieties 

 obtainable have been planted in the station plots, but none of them 

 have fruited sufficiently to warrant a report upon their value. 



The winterkilling and amount of disease found on each variety 

 are given in per cents. The letters used to designate size, quality 

 and firmness are the same as used in the table of strawberries. 



