78 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



2)8y, 12 — Moderately vigorous, spreading. Removed to pres- 

 ent location in 1892. Growth one and one-half feet. No fruit. 



Of the varieties above mentioned the following are at pres- 

 ent regarded as most promising: Aport, Arabskoe, Golden 

 Reinette, Hibernal, Lead Apple, Longfield, Russian Graven- 

 stein, Vargulek. 



The Gideon Seedlings, Excelsior, October and Peter are 

 very productive and good for cooking but are not specially val- 

 uable save in the colder parts of the State. 



IV. ORCHARD WORK IN AROOSTOOK COUNTY. 



In the spring of 1890 fifty varieties of Russian apples were 

 sent to E. W. Merritt, Houlton, and a duplicate lot to J. W. 

 Dudley, Mapleton. The lot sent to Mapleton was divided, one- 

 half being placed with Edward Tarr. All of the trees sent to 

 Mapleton were placed in nursery rows till they should fruit. 



Trees placed with E. W. Merritt — Mr. Merritt set his trees in a 

 young orchard, and has given them good care up to the present 

 time. Some of the varieties have fruited abundantly and proved 

 of considerable value. The following table gives Mr. Merritt's 

 observations concerning such of these trees as have fruited. 



