574 Report oF THE HorTICULTURIST OF THE 
to show the practical importance of such investigations to the 
fruit-growing sections of New York State. A full report of 
this work is given on subsequent pages. 
Raspberry Anthracnose.—This disease has become 80 
serious that it has nearly ruined large raspberry plantations in 
some portions of the State. It is being made the subject of 
special investigation by Mr. Paddock. The results of the inves- 
tigation, so faras they may be estimated at present, indicate 
that the disease may be controlled by proper treatment. A com- 
plete report of this work can not be made before the close of 
another season. 
Spraying Machinery.— A report on the comparison of 
apparatus for applying insecticides and fungicides was prepared 
by Mr. Paddock in connection with the special work in the Sec- 
ond Judicial Department, published in Bulletin 74, and is 
reprinted in this report. 
Testing Fruits.— Large numbers of new varieties of fruits 
are being introduced into cultivation and sometimes old varieties _ 
are being sold under new names. It has been the policy of this 
Station ever since it was established to compare these new fruits 
with the standard old varieties and report on their merits so far 
as they may be determined here. With apples and pears the 
results necessarily appear slowly, since it requires several years 
after they are grafted or planted for these fruits to come into 
bearing. A statement of the number of varieties of each kind 
grown will serve to show how extensively this work is carried 
on. All of these figures are exclusive of Station seedlings. 
The apple orchards contain four hundred and thirty-six varieties, 
many of which are in full bearing. The pear orchard contains 
twenty-six varieties. Of plums there are one hundred and fifty- 
nine, seven of quinces, eighty-six of peaches, thirty eight of cher- 
ries, one hundred and sixty five of strawberries, forty of rasp- 
. berries, thirty five of blackberries, thirty-seven of currants, and 
two hundred and sixteen of gooseberries. 
The report on strawberry tests for 1894 appeared in Bulleae 
seventy-six, which is reprinted in this report. 
Forcing Vegetables.— The Station greenhouses ai be de-— 
voted this winter again to forcing vegetables, growing mush-_ 
xyooms and pot experiments with fertilizers. 

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