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parts of the State the following may be mentioned: Bubach, 

 Warfield No. 2, Gandy and Haverland. All of these are im- 

 perfect and early except Gandy, which is a perfect, late fruiting 

 sort. 



RASPBEBRIES. It is doubtful if any of the black raspberries 

 will prove profitable, except in the south-eastern part of the 

 state, if at all. In the Station grounds they set a good crop of 

 fruit, but it dries and hardens before it can ripen. Fine fruit of 

 Turner and Philadelphia, (both red sorts,) is grown in this coun- 

 ty, and at the station theSheffer's Collossal. a purple-red variety, 

 is vigorous and fairly productive. Cutlii.cri is not hardy here. 

 Plants in the Station grounds that have been protected in winter 

 by bending down and covering with earth have fruited and grown 

 better than mulched plants. 



GOOSEBERRIES. Hough ton and Mountain Seedling goose- 

 berries gave heayy crops the past season, and both sorts are hardy 

 here. Chas Downing bears larger fruit than either of the varie- 

 ties named, but it is not hardy enough for central South Dakota. 

 Industry is a iailure at the Station. 



CURRANTS. Of several varieties tested in the Station grounds 

 Victoria is the most productive, and retains its foliage best. The 

 Red Dutch and White Dutch also bear good crops. Cherry and 

 Versaillaise, (red) and White grape are not as good bearers as the 

 sorts named. Both currants and gooseberries should be exten- 

 sively planted. They may be regarded as pioneer fruits, and will 

 stand roughing it better than any other fruits we have. They 

 are benefitted by heavy mulching and liberal manuring. 



BLACKBERRY. Stone's Hardy, one of the hardiest varieties 

 of the blackberry in cultivation, has entirely failed at this station. 



DEWBERRY. -This is a trailing form of the blackberry, and 

 where it can be sheltered from the hot summer winds it should 

 prove successful. The Windom originated in south-west Minne- 

 sota, was- loaded with fruit on the station grounds last sea- 

 son, but the plants were fully exposed to the wind and sunshine, 

 and comparatively few fruits matured. The mature fruit resem- 

 bles the blackberry in size and flavor. It is a promising fruit 



