66 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



Imperial Gage, 22 — Very vigorous, upright. In good con- 

 dition. 



Italian Prune, 3 and 13 — Hardy, moderately vigorous. In 

 good condition. Few fruit spurs. 



letferson, 14 — Injured and part of the tree removed in 1894. 

 Tree now moderately vigorous and healthy. Fruit spurs well 

 developed. 



Lincoln, 38 — Set in 1893. A small, misshapen tree, but now 

 growing well. 



Lombard, 1 — Vigorous, healthy; one side broken by careless 

 workmen. 



Lone Star, 57 — Set in 1893 and again in 1895. Killed both 

 times. 



Marianna, 51 and 52 — Set in 1892. Very vigorous, hardy, 

 spreading. Bore small amount of fruit in 1896. 



McLaughlin, 15, 24, 25, and 26 — 15, badly checked in 1893. 

 Now making a strong, vigorous growth. 24, small, weak tree. 

 Will be replaced. 25, badly checked when removed from the 

 nursery, but now making a vigorous growth. 26, moderately 

 vigorous, spreading. In good condition. One black knot was 

 found on this tree. 



Newman, 65 — Very vigorous, but tender. Kills back every 

 winter. Worthless for this location. 



No. 19 Orel, 81 and 82 — A Russian variety of moderately vig- 

 orous, upright growth. Perfectly hardy. One black knot 

 found. 82, injured in the trunk, and will probably not be long 

 lived. 



Xo. 20 Orel, 83 and 84 — 83, the original tree died. Sprouts 

 from the roots of questionable value. 84, vigorous, upright, 

 hardy. Xo fruit as yet, but promises well for 1897. 



Osage, 48 — Killed back even- year. Died in July, 1896. 



Peter's Yellow Gage, 21 — Moderately vigorous, upright. In 

 good condition. Tops of shoots not quite matured in the 

 autumn. 



Pond's Seedling, 27 — Very vigorous, upright grower. In 

 good condition. 



Pottawatomie, 44 — Set in 1893. Killed back first winter. 

 New top formed from the side shoots. Making a vigorous 

 growth, but wood fails to mature. Not hardy. 



