170 REPORT OF THE BOTANIST OF THE 
METHODS OF OBTAINING DATA, 
The methods of obtaining the data were essentially the same 
as those employed in the fruit-disease survey of the Hudson Val- 
ley.2. During the season the writers visited various parts of the 
district and made observations on the diseases of all kinds of 
fruit. This part of the work was done much more thoroughly 
than in the Hudson Valley survey, and, naturally the vicinity 
of Geneva was more thoroughly explored than any other part 
of the district. At the close of the season a circular letter of 
inquiry was sent to 200 fruit growers in Western New York. 
This letter requested information as to the amount of damage 
done by the common fruit diseases in the season of 1900 and was. 
similar to the one sent to Hudson Valley fruit growers? in 1899. 
Highty-four replies were received. 
MAGNITUDE OF THE FRUIT INDUSTRY 
Western New York is famous as a fruit-growing section. With 
regard to the quantity and variety of high-grade fruit grown it 
is unequaled by any other section of equal area in the United 
States. The most important fruit-growing Counties are those 
bordering on the Great Lakes, namely, Wayne, Monroe, Orleans. 
and Niagara on Lake Ontario; and Chautauqua on Lake Erie. 
The fruit industry is also large in the Counties of Seneca, Schuy- 
ler, Ontario, Yates, Livingston, Genesee and portions of Erie; 
while in Cattaraugus, Allegany, Steuben and Chen:ung Counties. 
it is comparatively unimportant. 
The fruits grown extensively are apples, blackberries, cherries, 
currants, grapes, peaches, pears, plums, quinces, raspberries, and 
strawberries. There are many commercial plantations of goose- 
berries and several of dewberries. Apricots are also grown to 
some extent. The largest and best orchard of apricots east of 
the Rocky Mountains is located near Lodi on the east shore of 
Seneca Lake. 
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