B44 REPORT OF THE ACTING POMOLOGIST OF THE 
Tue Test GRAPE VINEYARD. 
The vines of which this vineyard is composed were set out in 
the spring of 1888. The board of control in the same season 
decided on a site for the new barn and cattle-yards, including in 
the area the ground occupied by the vines. This necessitated 
their removal early in the fall before the leaves had fallen and 
while the wood was green on many of the vines. Every effort was 
made to save the varieties by taking green wood cuttings for 
starting in the green-houses, and later hard wood for ordinary, prop- 
agation. But with allthe precautions taken a few varieties were 
entirely lost, while of many others only one vine has been pre- 
served, and it is estimated that all received a check equal to a 
season’s growth. None have borne fruit the present season. 
In the following table the length of the season’s growth is given 
with notes on the comparative health and vigor of the vines: 
