80 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



Trees Placed With J. W. Dudley — Many of the varieties 

 sent to Mapleton have already been described in the notes 

 on the Experiment Station orchard. The two lots, however, 

 are not quite comparable, since the trees at the Experiment Sta- 

 tion have received more thorough culture and are not crowded 

 into nursery rows. Because of the more vigorous growth of 

 the former, fruiting has in some cases been delayed. 



The following notes represent the present status of the trees 

 entrusted to Mr. Dudley: 



Aport (252) — Vigorous, upright, spreading. In habit of 

 growth and in fruit resembles the Alexander. First fruited in 

 1896 (a few specimens). As before remarked, the term Aport 

 applies to a family of apples which includes the Alexander and 

 some other varieties. 



Aport Ourent. — There is some doubt as to the identity of this 

 variety. The tree is very vigorous and productive. Fruit 

 large, handsome and promising and will receive further atten- 

 tion. 



Arabka, (No. 257) — Broken over by snow several times. At 

 present about the size of a good two-year-old tree and now 

 vigorous. 



Arabskoe — Hardy, healthy, vigorous. First fruited in 1896 

 (one half bushel). Worthy of propagation. 



Bogdanoff — Tree upright with thick leathery foliage. First 

 fruited in 1896. Fruit large, smooth and highly colored. Good. 

 Season winter. 



Borsdorf, (356) — Upright, vigorous, spreading. First fruited 

 in 1896 (a few specimens). 



Cross Apple, (No. 413) — Moderately vigorous, light colored 

 in bark and foliage. First fruited in 1896 (one-fourth bushel). 



Golden Reinette — Moderately vigorous and spreading. First 

 fruited in 1895 (one-fourth bushel). The fruit is much smaller 

 than on the tree in the Station orchard. 



Grandmother, (No. 469) — Badly injured by the snow in 1891. 

 Recovered and though a small tree, bore some fruit in 1896. 

 Resembles Vargulek. 



Green Crimean, (No. 399) — Injured by snow in 1891, but 

 recovered and is now making a moderately vigorous growth. 



