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firmness, flavor, keeping quality, etc., of the fruit; the vigor and 
hardiness of the plant or tree, the attacks of insects or disease, 
the date at which the leaves and flowers appear, etc. This 
information will be published from time to time for the infor- 
mation of the public, either in the form of bulletins or in the 
annual reports of the Station, and a copy of such bulletin or 
report will be mailed free of cost, and without application, to all 
who have contributed one or more varieties desired for trial. 
Thus each contributor will be informed not only of the merits of 
his own variety, under the conditions of our trial grounds, but 
also, of those of all other varieties under test. 
The advantages of such a trial station for the newer varieties of 
fruit, both to the introducers and the public must be obvious to 
all. Itenables the former to place their new varieties where they 
are certain to receive proper treatment, where they are seen by 
many fruit growers, and where their exact merits, as compared 
with those of other varieties under the same conditions, will 
appear. It enables the latter to examine for themselves the real 
qualities of different varieties under the conditions of our trial 
erounds, or to those who are unable to visit our Station, it offers 
an opportunity of securing precise data concerning any variety on 
trial, with the assurance that all testimony is disinterested. 
Only such varieties are desired as are not already in possession 
of the Station, have not been already well tested, and as are fully 
believed by their originators or proprietors to be worthy of 
general introduction. Varieties that are being propagated for 
introduction, but which have not yet been offered for sale, are 
especially desired, in order that the results of our tests may be 
available to the public as early as possible. 
It is very desirable that a brief historical statement accompany 
all varieties sent. If the variety is known to be a cross, or a 
hybrid, the fact should be stated, and the names of the male and 
female parents should be given if known. In the larger fruits the 
stock on which the variety has been worked should be stated, 
also the age of the specimens sent. } 
It is understood that the plants. or trees of all varieties sent for 
trial are the exclusive property of the Station for trial purposes, 
but not for dissemination. In the case of grape vines, however, 
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