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Selected seed and plants of the Americana and Chicasa types have been secured 

 from the west, both north and south. ■ 



Some very interesting seedlings have been collected through Mr. Aug. Dupuis, 

 Village des Aulnaies, north of the city of Quebec. These are grown from pits of 

 the Blue Damson and Orleans plums. They have been cultivated in that rigorous 

 climate by seedling production for years. Judging by samples of fruit received last 

 fall they are well worthy of propagation. 



Through the courtesy of Mr. E. B. White, of Ottawa, who has for a number of 

 year^; mada a specialty of collecting hardy and promising plum seedlings, I have 

 obtained a considerable number of specimen trees, which have succeeded well with, 

 and are thought favourably of, by that gentleman. 



CHERRIES, 



It was not expected that varieties derived from the Mazzard stock would succeed 

 in this locality, but in order to ai-rive at definite conclusions, a collection of the principal 

 members of this class as well as those belonging to the Dukes and Moreilos was 

 planted in orchard. Experience thus far has justified the above opinion in regard to 

 the Mazzards, and indeed many of the Dukes might be included in the same division 

 as far as hardiness is concerned. 



Of the Duke and Morello varieties the following catalogued varieties have come 

 through the winters with comparatively little injuiy thus far: 



Dyehouse, Belle Magnifique, Large Montmorency, Royal Duke, Early Richmond, 

 Late Morello. 



It is being genei-ally admitted that as profitable market cherries — except in the 

 extreme south — the Morello varieties are, on account of their hardiness and produc- 

 tiveness, growing in popularity'. For this and similar sections we will have to depend 

 mainly on them for our supply of this much appreciated fruit. There appears at 

 present no other line in the culture of large fruit so promising in immediate and bene- 

 ficial results, as will be attained by the propagation and dissemination of members of 

 the Morello class, which have been imported by the Iowa Agricultural College. A 

 considerable collection of these varieties were obtained, and have been on trial since 

 1888. With one or two exceptions they have shown every evidence of hardiness, 

 growing uniformily with thrift and vigor. Specimens of fruit were had from 12 

 varieties last season giving indications of early bearing habits. The fruit in all 

 instances was very good ; in a few cases really excellent. These varieties are also 

 included in the collection at Abbotsford, where they have fruited the past two or 

 three years. The following list, with short descriptive notes, includes those which 

 bore fruit on the Farm last season. The dates of ripening are given as occurring this 

 year :— 



Wragg. — This tree, which is now being distributed from the west, is an only 

 survivor of a lot of cherry trees sent out there, which were selected from an importa- 

 tion maile by Ellwanger & Barry from Germany some 18 oi- 20 years ago. The tree 

 is of the Morello type, round-headed and vigorous. Fruit ripe this year 5th August. 

 Large, round flattened, colour dark red, stem long, rather acid, slightly astringent, 

 very juic3^ A promising late variety. 



Ostheim (of Minnesota). — Size of Kentish, dark-red, roundish obtuse, highly 

 coloured juice, good quality ; about a vveek earlier than Wragg; differs from the 

 next in season and quality. Tree is open topped; a freegi'ower. 



Ostheim (of Morris). — This is a small dark-coloured cherr3',-round, compressed, 

 fair quality, pit large, somewhat lacking in juciness ; ripens with Wragg, about 6th 

 August. Is not as free a grower as the last. 



Lithaur Weichsel. — Small dark-red, when fully ripe almost black, roundish 

 obtuse, flesh firm, pleasant sub-acid, pit rather large, ripe 31st July; ti-ee close, 

 round tO])ped, quite hardy. Were this a little larger, on account of its earliness, 

 it would be very valuable. 



