REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPE. 



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sold. It seems probable that filberts might be planted with profit, on the rocky hillsides 

 so common in this province, as they would need but little care or attention. 



Almonds. — The almonds have not fruited yet, but doubtless soon will, as they have 

 made a strong healthy growth. 



The following varieties have been added to the list of almonds this year : — 



Princess, Terragona, Nonpareil, Ne Plus Ultra and Russian. 



Chestnuts and Walnuts. — The following have been added to the list during 1894 : 

 Hathaway and Giant Japan chestnuts, and Max Cordiformis walnut, 



altogether 28 varieties of nuts. 



making 



The following 



Catawba, 



Wilder, 



Niagara, 



Massasoit, 



Early Victor, 



Agawam, 



Brighton, 



Vergennes, 



Noah, 



Arnold's No. 1, 



Cottage, 



Roger's No. 19, 



Champion, 



Eldorado, 



Oriental, 



Grapes. 



varieties of grapes fruited this year 



Concord, 



Amber Queen, 



Hartford, 



August Giant, 



Pocklington, 



Salem, 



Worden, 



Florence, 



Marion, 



Lady Washington, 



Elvira, 



Goethe (Roger's No. 1), 



Roger's No. 41, 



Roger's No. 24, 



Clinton. 



Delaware, 



Martha, 



Jessica, 



Rogers No. 28, 



Naomi, 



Lindley, 



Herbert (Roger's 44), 



Eva, 



Wyoming Red, 



Woodruff Red, 



Ulster, 



Ive's Seedling, 



Missouri Riessling, 



Buchanan, 



Ripe October 11th. 

 Ripe October 11th. 



Of these, only three ripened before the first frost which occurred on October 15th, 

 namely : — 



Delaware, bunch and grape small. Ripe October 11th. 



Jessica, bunch small and compact, grape sweet and pleasant. 



Worden, bunch small, grape irregular in size, of fair flavour. 



The following 9 varieties were nearly ripe on October 15th : — 



Roger's No. 41, Champion, Ive's Seedling, Goethe (Roger's No. 1.) Wyoming Red, 

 Niagara, Martha, Wilder and Concord. 



The following varieties were received and planted this year. : — 



Brilliant, Rommel, America, Carman, Dr. Collier. 



Making in all 95 varieties of this fruit. 



Cranberries. 



One hundred plants each of the Bell and Cherry cranberries were received in 

 spring and planted in nursery rows. These will be planted out as soon as a place can 

 be prepared for them. They are growing fairly well where they are. 



Figs. 



Two each of several varieties of figs were received from Texas in the spring to 

 replace those killed during the previous winters. These, and those which were hardier, 

 and have lived, have grown well, but have not yet fruited. 



Currants. 



from high water 



The older plantations of currants were on land that suffered 

 which is, I think, the reason why the crop has been small and inferior in quality 



