FRUIT-GROWERS’ REPORT. 
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Blackburn's Superior Sweet —Profuse bearer; hardy. 
Lane's Redstreak (from Curtis, Ill.)—Very hardy. 
WINTER VARIETIES. 
Perry Russet —Very hardy. 
Limber Tivig —Hardy; good bearer. 
Willow Tivig (from Ohio)—Hardy; fruit large. 
Red Spitzenberg , or Canada Black— Good grower; hardy.. 
Northern Spy —Hardy on dry locations; 8 years no fruit. 
Dominie —A little tender; good bearer. 
Golden Pippin —Hardy; bears young. 
Little Romanite —Hardy; good bearer; fruit poor. 
Western Spy (from Ohio)—Very hardy; lata bearer. 
Rawles ’ Janet —Rather tender; good bearer. 
Black Vandevere —Hardy; shy bearer. 
English Russet —Hardy on dry land. 
Belleflower —Very Hardy. 
Phannah (from Curtis, Ill.)—Very hardy; good bearer. 
Winesap —Very hardy; good bearer. 
Winter Pearmain —Hardy. 
I have quite a number of varieties not sufficiently tested to- 
report upon. 
The following have proved a failure with me:—Rhode Island 
Greening, Baldwin, Rambo, Pryor’s Red, Vandevere, Holland 
Pippin, Newtown Pippin, Roxbury Russet, Fulton Beauty, 
Summer Rose, Sweet Bough, Barnhill Summer. 
I have ridged the level portions of my orchard with the 
plow, and trees are nov r doing well. 
ORCHARD TREATMENT, WITH LIST OF SORTS. 
BY A. G. TUTTLE, BAIIABOO. 
The*following list of varieties of the apple have been tested 
here and proved hardy. 
Summer and Fall — Red Astrachan, Duchess of Olden¬ 
burg, Sops of Wine, Drap d’Or, Autumn Pearmain, Keswick 
