ORCHARD NOTES. 67 



Prince Englebert, 28 — Vigorous, upright. In good con- 

 dition. 



Prince of Wales, 34 — Set in 1893. Vigorous, upright. 

 Young wood immature. One black knot found. 



Purple Yosemite, 49 — Young tree set in 1895. Very vigorous. 

 Wood well matured. The original tree set in 1893, never 

 started. 



Quackenbos, 6 — Strong, vigorous grower. In good condi- 

 tion. 



Reine Claude, 7 — A fine tree. Moderately vigorous. In good 

 condition. 



Robinson, 54 — Set in 1893. Killed back every year. Wood 

 not matured. 



Rockford, 43 — Set in 1895. Small tree making a good 

 growth, but wood not quite mature. 



Rolling Stone, 75 and 76 — 75, moderately vigorous, spreading, 

 hardy. 76, making a very vigorous growth. In fine condition. 



Saratoga, 40 — Set in 1895. Moderately vigorous, healthy. 

 Wood well matured. 



Smith's Orleans, 16 — Strong, vigorous, hardy. A fine tree. 

 No fruit as yet. 



Spaulding, 39 — Set in 1895. Healthy. Making a moder- 

 ately vigorous growth. 



Van Buren, 32 and 60 — 60, very vigorous. Wood well 

 matured. Blossomed, but matured no fruit in 1896. 32, young 

 tree set in 1895. 



Victoria, 67 and 68 — 67, set in 1892. Very vigorous, upright. 

 Wood not well matured. Badly injured in the winter of 1893-4. 

 Present top is from a sprout which started about six inches from 

 the base. 68, vigorous, but not well matured. Growth four 

 feet. 



Voronesch Yellow, 93 and 94 — A Russian variety, upright, vig- 

 orous, hardy. Slow in starting, but now making a vigorous 

 growth. Has not fruited. 



Washington, 12 — Badly checked when removed from the nur- 

 sery. Now in good condition. Very vigorous. 



Weaver, 53 — Set in 1894. Very vigorous, spreading, hardy. 

 The original tree set in 1892 made a very vigorous growth and 

 failing to mature the first year was killed by the hard winter. 



