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trees, in general, have made less growth than the fertilized trees, 

 and the uncultivated than the cultivated. As noted in the last 

 report of this work, however:* "There is less tendency to 

 deterioration, i. e. there are fewer dead or dying trees, among 

 the Gravensteins on the mulched area than on the cultivated, 

 possibly due to the fact that growth had been less vigorous, and 

 the wood had more nearly matured previous to the recent severe 

 winters. Little difference was noted in this respect in the rela- 

 tive effects of stable manure and commercial fertilizers." 

 Another season's observations, following one of the most severe 



Annual Growth of Trees in Mulched Area. 



Growth in inches.* 



1902. 



1903. 



1904. 



1905 



1906. 



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Condition of trees, Spring of 1907. 



41 



42 



43 



44 



45 



46 



47 



48 



49 



50 



51 



52 



53 



54 



55 



56 



57 



58 



59 



60 



61 



62 



63 



64 



65 



66 



67 



68 



69 



70 



71 5- 7 



721 6- 8 



73 



74 ! 1- 3 



75 6 



76 6- 8 



77 10-12 

 78! 4- 6 



79 8-10 



80 8-10 



8-10 



4- 6 

 4- 6 

 6- 8 

 8-10 

 2-4 

 4- 6 

 3- 6 

 8-10 

 2- 3 

 6- 8 



2- 3 

 6- 8 



3- 5 



4- 6 

 8-10 



10-12 



5- 6 



4- 6 



5- 6 



6- 8 

 4-' 6 

 8-10 



10-12 

 10-12 



2- 4 

 10-12 



8-10 

 12-14 



8-10 



5- 7 



3- 5 



6- 8 

 5- 7 



4- 6 



4- 6 



3- 5 



5- 7 

 1- 3 

 5-7 

 1- 3 



6- 8 



4- 6 



6- 8 

 8-10 



7- 9 

 7- 9 

 8-10 



5- 7 

 7- 9 



6- 8 

 8-10 



10-12 



3- 5 



4- 6 

 8-10 

 8-10 

 8-10 



7- 9 



5- 7 



6- 8 



5- 7 



6- 8 

 6- 8 



6- 8 

 5- 7 

 7-9 



7- 9 



4-6 



5-7 



3-5 



4-6 



3-5 



3-5 



3-5 



4-5 



5-6 



2-3 



4-7 



3-5 



1-3 



2-3 



£4 



4-6 



3-5 



5-7 



6-8 



3-5 



'4-6 



3-5 



4-6 



5-7 



3-5 



1-3 



4-6 



6-8 



4-6 



3-5 



1-2; 5- 7 



5-7 6-8 



8-10 



2-4 

 2- 4 



5- 7 



1- 3 



2- 4 

 2- 4 

 1- 3 

 4- 6 



1- 3 



2- 3 

 1- 3 

 4- 6 

 1- 3 

 4- 6 



6- 8 

 6- 8 



3- 5 



3- 5 



4- 6 



3- 5 



4- 6 

 4- 6 



4- 6 

 3- 6 

 1- 3 

 6- 8 



5- 7 



6- 8 

 8-10 



4 ft 



4- 6 



2- 3 

 4- 6 



3- 5 



3- 6 



4- 6 

 3- 5 

 3- 6 



2- 4 



3- 5 

 3-5 



4- 6 

 5-7 

 4- 6 



4- 6 

 10-12 



6- 8 



5- 7 



3- 5 



4- 6 

 3- 5 



3- 5 



4- 6 

 4- 6 



2- 3 



6- 8 



3- 5 

 6- 8 



3- 5 



4- 6 



4- 6 



3- 5 

 5-7 



4- 6 



3- 5 



4- 6 



3- 5 



5- 7 

 2- 3 



4- 6 



2- 4 



4- 6 



3- 5 



4- 6 



6- 8 



7- 9 



5- 7 



5- 7 



4- 6 



5- 7 



4- 6 



5- 7 

 7- 9 

 4- 7 

 2- 4 

 7- 9 



6- 8 



7- 9 

 6- 7 

 4- 6 

 6- 8 



1-2 1-3 2-3 



5-7 1 8-10 1 4- 6: 



6-8 6-81 5-71 



2-3! 4- 6 1- 3: 



3-5, 6- 8 1 3- 5l 



5-7 i 8-10, 4- 6| 



6-8 ! 8-10 1 5- 7 



2- 4 

 6- 7 

 6-8 



5- 6 

 4- 6 



6- 8 



7- 9 



Ben Davis. Top-worked to Rome Beauty, 1906. 



Injured by cold 1906-7. 

 Injured by cold, 1906-7. 

 Injured by cold 1906-7. 

 Injured by cold, 1906-7. 

 Top dying; injured by cold, 1906-7. 

 Good condition. 

 Fairly good tree. 

 Moderately vigorous. 

 Good condition. 

 Injured by borers. 

 Good condition. 

 Half of top weak. 

 Good condition. 

 Doing well. 

 Good tree. 

 Good tree. 



Bellflower. Fine tree; productive; good fruit. 

 Doing well. 

 Good condition. 

 Good condition. 

 Moderately vigorous. 

 Doing well. 

 Noticeably good tree. 

 Noticeably good tree. 

 Top dying. 

 Weak. 



Roxbury Russet. Top-worked to Rolfe, 1906. 

 Injured by cold, 1906-7. 

 Bellflower. Very vigorous. 

 Good condition. 

 Roxbury Russet. 

 Hurt by winter, 1906-7. 

 Young tree, 1906; vigorous. 

 Good condition. 

 Good tree. 

 Doing well. 

 Nearly dead. 

 Good condition. 

 Injured by cold, 1906-7. 

 Injured by cold, 1906-7. 



♦Fractions less than one-half are disregarded. 

 * Bulletin 139 of this Station, p. 51. 



