Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

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complete collection in some lines in the
country. and being located in the midst
Of the great fruit-growing district, the
opinions of such an experienced pomol-
ogist as Mr.. Lyon is certainly worthy
Of the notice of the fruit-growers Of that
section. and they cannot fail to be OF
value in all parts of the state.
In Bulletin los will be found re-
vised fruit list for Michigan, which has
for a long time been needed. The last
list was published several years since,
and was very complete, but The number
of varieties was so large that 1t was
very confusing to the average planter.
Much of the value of the present list is
owing TO the fact that one hundred OF
the best known and most successful
growers of Michigan have aided in its
preparation. The State was divided
into five sections, and selected persons
in each passed upon the list, indicating
by symbols the value of each variety in
their locality. The same divisions and
sombols are employed in the bulletins,
and prospective planter in any part
of the State can tell at glance If a
certain variety is adapted to his section,
and can readily select a list that will
be very likely to succeed with him.
To aid in the choice, at the end of the
table of each class of fruits is short
summary, giving lists adapted for vari-
Gus purposes, as home use, market.
cooking, etc.
The final report of the seasons work
at the college with Strawberries and
raspberries is given in Bulletin LOG.
Although TO a large extent the same
varieties are grown as at South Haven,
the results are very interesting as
exhibiting the effects of soil and climate
upon the growth of variety. As a
rule, the conditions at South Haven are
more favorable for most fruits than at
Lansing; but the long continued rainy
weather of the spring of 1892, at the
lake shore, SO weakened the plants that
the results with most varieties were less
favorable at South Haven in 1858 than
at the college. The collection contained
in addition to about one hundred old
sorts, some eighty new varieties OF
strawberries, many of which are still
in the originators' hands, to be sent out
in case their trial at this and other eX-
pertinent stations seems 10 warrant 1t.
If fruit growers keep watch of the re-
ports of the stations upon the new
varieties, they will often be saved from
the loss that almost invariably follows
the purchase of a new and untried
variety. The strawberries of the older
sorts that succeeded best were Parker
Earle, Warfeld, Haverland and Bubach,
while Clyde, Leroy. ana Epping were
among the best of the new sorts. Con-
rath is reported as one of the most
promising OF the new blackcaps.
The bulletins are printed upon calen-
dered paper and bound into one volume
of nearly one hundred and fifty pages.
The front page of the cover is Illus
trated with beautiful front.piece,
while on the last page are half-tone
engravings showing the horticultural
laboratory and the experimental forcing
houses of the experiment station.
The fruit bulletins not only contain q
mine of useful information, but are
worthy of a permanent place in the
library of every farmer.
We are pleased to announce that any
subscriber for the GRATIoT JOURNAL,
the REPUBLICAN LEADER, or the ALMA
RECORD qualified as above, who de-
sires a copy, can obtain one by mail,
post paid, upon application TO the sec
rotary of the college, by stating that he
saw this announcement in one of the
above named papers, provided the APP
plication is received within ten days
from the date of this paper.
Address (giving name and address
very plainly,
Sec'y T. II. BUTrERFIELD,
Agricultural College P. O.. Mich.