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age and previous health and condition. However, some observa- 
tions were made in orchards and vineyards where the difference 
in injury could be plainly seen to be due to variety. 
One of the most striking differences was seen in a vineyard at 
Marlboro. There were two varieties, Niagara and Worden. All 
of the former were killed to the snow line while none of the latter 
seemed to be seriously injured. The vines were of the same age, 
and all conditions as to soil, altitude and care were the same. 
Some interesting differences were seen in a peach orchard at 
Milton. The orchard was of 730 trees, five years old, located 
on an elevated site, sloping to the west. The soil was uniform 
and the trees had always been well cared for. <A careful examina- 
tion showed the following conditions: : 
Elberta: No fruit except a very small amount on the trees in 
the highest part of the orchard. Reeves Favorite: Ne fruit on 
any of the trees. Stevens Rarecripe: Good crop of fruit on all 
of the trees. Bray: Some fruit but less than on the Stevens 
Rareripe. 
The difference in hardiness of Baldwin, Rhode Island Green- 
ing and Ben Davis epple trees was seen at Marlboro. In an 
orchard of one year vid trees of these varieties all of the Baldwin 
and Rhode Island Greening trees were killed back to within three 
or four feet of the ground (the trees had been about six feet 
high) while none of the Ben Davis trees appeared to be injured. 
The susceptibility of Baldwin trees to cold has also been observed 
by Longyear in Mich?gan.? 
The following observations were made upon a farm at Middle 
Hope: Several hundred Lawton pear trees that had been top- 
grafted the previous year were killed, while adjacent trees that 
had not been grafted were not seriously injured. In a cherry 
orchard the fruit buds of Early Richmond and Montmorency were 
killed: The Morello trees bore a good crop. Wilson Jr. black- 
berry bushes were killed. Early Warvest and Eldorado black- 
berries had a good crop of fruit. Orange quince trees were killed 
to the snow line. However, they were in a low place. Chinese 
Oling peach trees were injured more than other varieties. Stevens 
Rareripe, Klberta, Thurber and Salway were not seriously injured. 
® Longyear, B. O. Report of the Botanist. Michigan Board of Agr. Report 
1904, p. 129. 
