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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Fruit. — One and five-eighths long, by one and a half inches, laterally ; perfectly 

 oval, dark red with white dots showing through a light lilac coloured bloom. Suture, 

 not clearly defined. Stem, one-half to three quarters of an inch long. Flesh, firm, 

 meaty yet juicy ; fair quality. I do not consider it surpasses Lombard in this respect. 

 Stone is of medium size and closely adhering to flesh. Ripens during the second week 

 in September in this latitude. If this variety proves productive it will be a decided ac- 

 quisition. 



MOLDAVKA. 



Imported with the last by Professor Budd from J. E. Fischer, of Voronesh, 

 Russia. Of this Professor Budd says: "a South Russian variety that stands if 

 grown with a low stem, up to the 43rd parallel. It comes into bearing early and the 

 fruit is nearly as large, handsome and as good as the Bradshaw." Like " Early Red," 

 the tree is a round topped, sturdy grower. The young shoots are stout and thick, of a 

 reddish purple colour. The leaves large and leathery. I do not think it is as hardy as 

 the last, but four trees of it have stood our test winters so far without injury. 



Fruit — Large, frequently two inches in length and one and three-quarter inches 

 laterally. Ovate, slightly onesided. Colour, dull brownish purple overlaid with a 

 heavy, blue bloom. Suture, well marked and terminating in a swollen knot on one 

 side. Stem, short, stout, set in a deep, round cavity. Flesh, greenish yellow, moder- 

 ately firm, juicy, mildly sub-acid, not highly flavoured ; medium quality. Stone, 

 medium size, oval, firmly attached. Ripens soon after September 1st. My field notes 

 say " rather promising, but so far a light bearer." 



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NATIVE PLUMS. 



All who have seen the best varieties of the native plum are becoming more im- 

 pressed every year with their value. New and desirable varieties are constantly appear- 

 ing, all pointing to the possibility of still greater improvement. In my report for 1892 

 attention is drawn to some of those which had fruited at the Central Farm, and illus- 

 trations were given of the most valuable. Impressions and opinions formed and ex- 

 pressed in that article have been confirmed by the experience of the last two years, and 

 I feel justified in urging upon nurserymen and fruit growers in Eastern Ontario and the 

 province of Quebec the desirability of propagating the varieties then recommended. 

 Whether considered from a commercial or home-use standpoint, there is money as well 

 as satisfaction for the grower who cultivates them. 



