AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. KM 



REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST. 



W. M. Munson. 



Many of the experiments detailed in the following report are 

 repetitions or continuations of those undertaken in previous years. 

 The conclusions reached, though sometimes contradictiDg those 

 heretofore drawn, are none the less valuable. They are the result 

 of careful study of the problems, and as stated in other connec- 

 tions, conclusions are too often freely drawn from insufficient data. 



The cauliflower has been added to the list of vegetables receiving 

 special attention, and our success, from a practical point of view, 

 would indicate that the crop may be profitably grown in this section 

 of the state. 



The fruit plantation is not as yet in full bearing, and notes con- 

 cerning the comparative merits of varieties are reserved for a future 

 report. Several additions were made to the orchard, also to the col- 

 lection of small fruits, during the past season. Despite the cold 

 winter of 1892-3, very little damage was noticed in our plantations. 



Spraying experiments were continued on the lines detailed in my 

 last report. The results obtained, as heretofore, point strongly to 

 the value of the use of the copper solutions in combatting the apple 

 scab. The most valuable preparation yet used is the Bordeaux 

 mixture. We are under special obligations to Mr. Charles S. Pope 

 of Manchester, for the continued use of his orchard and the careful 

 attention given in carrying into effect the instructions of the writer. 



Included in this report is a catalogue of the fruits of the 

 state with the approximate value of each. This catalogue is pre- 

 sented only after careful study of the reports of many of the leading 

 fruit growers in different sections of the state, in response to a 

 series of questions sent out by the writer. It will be found valuable 

 for reference in the selection of fruits for general planting. 



I wish to make special mention of the careful and efficient work 

 of iny assistant, H. P. Gould. 



I — Notes of Cabbages. 



As heretofore our work with cabbages was confined to a few ques- 

 tions relative to methods of culture. In all cases the seed was sown 

 in the forcing house April 3d, and the young plants were pricked out 



