strawberry is doing itself proud. We consider it the best
all round variety we have ever grown and are planting almost exclusively
on our own farm.

The everbearing Minn. 1017 continues to hold place as first best. We set
out some 400 plants of this variety this spring, and they are making
runners freely. Judging from last season, we expect a large crop of
fine fruit from them next September, as well as a great quantity of new
plants.

Apples are in a very satisfactory condition. I need to say but little
about varieties. All kinds of bearing size bloomed full, and most kinds
have set full of fruit. Of such kinds as Okabena, Duchess and Wealthy,
it looks as though practically every blossom turned into an apple.

We received several seedling apple trees from Mr. Chas. Haralson, of the
State Fruit-Breeding Farm. They were all set out, and all are growing.

La Crescent Trial Station.

D. C. WEBSTER, SUPT.

June 17, 1916.--We received this spring, from the Fruit-Breeding Farm,
plants for trial as follows: Malinda Nos. 12, 25, 29, 32, 38, 269,
Russett Seedling, Gilbert Winesap, Nos. 7045, No. 90, No. ----, No. A 1,
everbearing raspberry Nos. 30, 31, and strawberry No. 3. We also
received from other sources Waneta and Lokota plum. Everything received
for trial this year lived and is growing well.

Of the plums received in 1914, No. 6 died last winter. Those remaining
about all bloomed, but only a very little fruit set on the following:
Nos. 3, 5, 8, 10, 14, 20. Native plums have set no fruit this year.

Apple trees top-worked last year did poorly. The trees worked two years
ago did finely and already have quite the appearance of real apple
trees. Some are setting fruit this year, and we anticipate a few fine
specimens of Jonathan and Delicious this fall from them.

In the orchard which blighted so badly two years ago, several trees died
from that cause. A great many are in a ragged condition from the pruning
necessary, and we note with considerable anxiety the occasional
appearance of that dreaded enemy a few days ago.

Last year we had what might be called a full crop of apples, and
consequently did not expect them to do much this year. However, they had
a fairly good bloom, and about one-half of the trees have set a fair
crop. We sprayed twice with so far satisfactory results.

Strawberries in this vicinity were badly injured by ice in winter where
not covered. Ours were covered and now promise a good yi