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Hardy One killed, the other injured. 



Howell Slightly checked. Starts well. 



Josephine de Malines One killed to the roots; the others 



badly injured. 



Keiffer Killed. 



Lawrence Slightly injured. 



Le Conte Killed. 



Louise Bonne Top killed. Sprouts above graft. 



Seckel Killed. 



Sheldon In good condition. 



Souv. du Congres One killed; the others badly injured. 



Superfine Considerably injured. 



Winter Nellis Slightly checked ; starts well. 



Plums. 

 Blue Damson One killed outright. The others 



top killed. 



Bradshaw Uninjured ; not vigorous. 



Duane Purple Uninjured. 



Gen. Hand ....All but one dead; this, badly 



checked, but starts well. 



German Prune Uninjured. 



Golden Drop, (Coe's) Checked, but starts vigorously. 



Imperial Gage All but one killed; this badly injured. 



Jefferson One killed, the others badly checked. 



Lombard Very badly injured. Had made 



remarkably strong growth the 



previous season. 



Moore's Arctic Uninjured. 



Pond's Seedling One killed, the other badly checked. 



Quackenbos Uninjured. 



Peine Claude One killed ; the others badly injured. 



Simons' (Prunus Simoni.) " " " " " 



Smith's Orleans " " " " " 



Washington "■ " " slightly " 



Weaver Badly checked, but starts vigorously. 



Wild Goose Killed. 



Yellow Egg Uninjured. 



i Cherries. 



Of the eight varieties of cherries, but one, Gov. Wood, was 

 seriously cheeked, and this one made a good growth during the 

 past season. Part of the varieties were protected, however, by 

 means of a cedar hedge on the northwest. 



The data are interesting, as showing the condition of the experi- 

 mental orchard after the first hard winter, and as exhibiting 

 unexpected variations in hardiness. Of the pears, those least, 



