261 



a small quantity of fruit. Daring April, additional plants were procured and 

 planted in the same plot. The^e have all done well. 



Houghton's Seedling.. . . 



Downing 



Smith's Improved 



Woodward's Whitesmith 



Industry 



Native - 



1889. 



Planted. 



26 

 25 

 25 

 10 

 10 

 12 



Alive. 



26 

 25 

 20 

 

 

 11 



1890. 



Planted. 



138 



108 



48 



20 



Alive. 



130 



103 



45 



20 



Total 

 Living. 



156 



133 



65 



31 



CURRANTS. 



All the varieties of currants tried have proved perfectly hardy and have made 

 a good growth. During the past season, although the bushes were small, many of 

 them were loaded with fiuit. Black Champion and Lee's Prolific both bore well, 

 their fruit being about equal in size and quality. Of the red varieties, Fay's Prolific 

 and Eaby Castle produced some fine berries. 



RASPBERRIES. 



A number of varieties of raspberries were received and planted late in May, 

 1889, but probably owing to the diy season, only one variety of the red (the 

 Turnei') and one of Blackcap (the Hiiborn) survived the summer and following 

 winter. These two varieties are very promising. The Turner has also produced 

 some fruit. 



About 20 varieties of raspberries and blackberries were planted in Ma}^, 1890, 

 but owing to all the plants being too far advanced in growth when planted, only a 

 few of each variety were alive at the commencement of winter. Some Phila- 

 delphias were procured, which were grown in Southern Manitoba. They were 

 planted earl}'-, and all are alive and some have borne fruit. 



As very few farmers will go to the tiouble of protecting their bushes, it was 

 thought advisable to test some of each variety without protection. The balance 

 were protected by a mound of earth or msuiure placed over each plant 



