Report oF THE HorticuLTurRISsT. 
The nature of much of the horticultural work at this station 
during 1893, is indicated by the following list of subjects treated 
in this report : 
Vegetables Grown for Exhibition. 
Variety Tests of Apples, Grapes, Blackberries, Dewberries, 
Raspberries and Strawberries. 
Strawberry Crosses. 
Some Observations on the Life History of Plowrightia 
morbora (Schw.) Sacc. 
Preventing Leaf-Blight of Plum and Cherry Nursery Stock. 
Experiments in Preventing Pear Scab. 
In addition to the fruits mentioned above, the experimental 
orchards contain numerous varieties of other fruits, including 
apricots, cherries, peaches, pears and plums. Careful records 
of all these varieties have been kept and it is hoped that 
detailed reports of them may be issued hereafter. Some addi- 
tions have been made to the collection of native trees and wild 
fruits in the Arboretum. 
New Fruits.— The work of originating new fruits as men- 
tioned on page 530, of this station’s 1892 report, has been 
continued. Several hybrids and crosses were originated during 
the past year; and many self-fertilized, crossed and hybridized 
seeds were also secured. The list of these seedlings now under 
test, includes apples, pears, currants, gooseberries, raspberries, 
strawberries and grapes. A short account of the work with 
strawberry crosses is given in the article on strawberry crosses 
found on subsequent pages. 
