All through the season the foliage of the spra3'ed trees ^vas of a 

 darker green color, was very much less injured by leaf-eating insects 

 and fungi and was longer retained than that of the unsprayed trees. 

 The fruit was examined critically at picking for quality and freedom 

 from insect or fungous attack. 



The work of spraying was largel}' done with a power pump by 

 which the cost was reduced to the minimum. The beneficial results 

 of spraying have been shown upon otiier varieties and upon other 

 trees iu the orchard but there being only a few trees of a kind the 

 opportunity for comparison was not so good. The results however 

 in the Station orchard and in many commercial orchards of the state, 

 make it certain that we cannot be sure of good fruit without the 

 proper use of insecticides and fungicides. 



New Varieties. 



Most of ttie 148 varieties of apples grown in the vStation orchard 

 are new and untried and although many have fruited they have not 

 been tested long enough to prove their value for general cultivation. 

 Among the most promising are the following : 



Titkova. This is a large, early, striped Russian apple, not 

 extremely early but its size is good, and it is colored sufticieutly to 

 be attractive before any of the older sorts are in the market. It is 

 of fair quality and is especially good for cooking. It comes into 

 bearing early and seems to be a hardy and productive variety. 



Wealthy. Fall apples ai-e not generally found so profitable in our 

 markets os the winter varieties, but this apple, beautifully colored, 

 of perfect form, fine flavor and good keeping quality, will if itproves 

 hardy and productive, be profitable and we would advise apple 

 growers to investigate its merits for home use and early shipping. 



PeivauJcee, This is a late keeping red apple of fairly good quality 

 and has proved remarkably vigorous and productive. Many of our 



