The following varieties were so badly injured by the winter that 

 that they did not produce any fruit : Arnold's No. 1, Black Eagle, 

 Cay wood's No. 50, Creveling, Highland, Mills, Rockwood, Centen- 

 nial, Diana, Jefferson, Amber, Belinda, Duchess, Eldorado, Empire 

 State, Pearl, Triumph, Victoria and Wilding. 



Among the new varieties that have fruited may be mentioned the 

 following : 



Brilliant. Vine a moderately vigorous grower, not quite hardy, 

 but little subject to disease. Bunch and berry medium size, of good 

 quality, skin thick, tough, of a brilliant red color. Season a little 

 later than the Delaware ; promising. 



Emma. Vine not very vigorous, quite hardy and subject to 

 disease. Bunch small, berry medium, of a bright yellow color. 

 Quality good, drops from bunch badly, a poor keeper. Of no special 

 value. 



Geneva. Vine modei'ately vigorous, very hardy and free from 

 disease. Bunches medium, loose, berries large, light yellow color, 

 quality good, but not the best, adheres well and is an excellent 

 keeper, very productive, ripening a little tarlier than the Concord. 

 Promising on account of its hardiness, freedom from disease and 

 good shipping qualities. 



Herman Jaeger. Very disappointing. Bunches averaged but 

 little more than one ounce each, and the quality could not be called 

 good. 



Maria Louise. Vine rather weak grower, very hardy and but 

 little subject to disease. Bunch good size, shouldered, compact, 

 berries medium size, color white, skin thin, good quality. A good 

 grape, but unlikely to prove of any great value. 



Gooseberries. 

 Number of varieties tested twenty-one. The gooseberry experi- 

 ment plots were set out in the spring of 1893, and have borne two 

 full croi)S. The varieties in bearing, number seventeen, and four 

 more will fruit for the first time this year. Each variety includes 

 ten plants, set three feet apart in the row. Eor commercial culture 

 the distance apart should vary with the variel}'. Vigorous American 

 varieties should be set in rows not less than six feet apart, and four 

 feet in the row. Less thrifty English varieties may be three by five 

 feet, the rows far enough apart to allow of horse cultivation. On 

 the latter, but little pruning will be required except to trim out dead 



