272 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



deaux mixture, and I think this may be safely recommended as a reliable remedy. 

 Mildew never made its appearance, probably on account of the early application of 

 theso fungicides. 



The American varieties of gooseberries were not so susceptible to the attacks of 

 the fungus as the English sorts, although they were not by any means free from it. 



The following is a list of the gooseberries experimented with. The yield of fruit 

 under the circumstances referred to was small : — 



Whenham's Industry, Companion, 



"White Champagne, Early Sulphur, 



Bobby, Improved Early Hedgehog, 



Red Champagne, Green Overall, 



Dublin, Governess, 



Queen Victoria, Leader, 



Leveller, Whitesmith, 



Crown Bob, Lancashire Lad, 



Pitmaston Green Gage, Bonny Lass. 



Whitesmith, Governess and Early Sulphur were the earliest varieties, among the 

 later ones Whenham's Industry, Victoria, Green Overall and Leader gave the best re- 

 turns. 



The Downing, Smith's Improved and Houghton proved to be the most serviceable 

 American varieties. 



Strawberries. 



The Bubach, Sharpless and Warfield strawberries have proved to be excellent var- 

 ieties here. Some fine fruit was grown on the plants sent from the Central Experi- 

 mental Farm in August, 1893, and the plots of these will be extended. The follow- 

 ing additional sorts are also under test : — Nicanor, Crawford, Barton's, Moore's Proli- 

 fic, Filora, Logan, Van Deman, Standard, West Brook, Surprise, and Boynton. 



Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 



The following list of ornamental trees and shrubs includes such as have been 

 planted on the farm from time to time, all of which are doing well, and have proven 

 hardy in this climate. 



Abies balsamea, Balsam fir. 

 Acer platanoides, Norway maple. 

 " rubrum, Red maple. 

 " saccharinum, Sugar maple. 

 Alnus glutinosa, Sticky alder. 

 Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Virginian creeper. 

 Amygdalus nana, Double flowering almond. 

 Artemisia Abrotanum, Southern wood. 

 Berberis Thunbergii, Thunberg's barberry. 



" vulgaris purpurea, Purple leaved barberry. 



" Aquifolium, American holly. 

 Betula papyrifera, Canoe birch. 



" populifolia, American white birch. 

 Caragana arborescens, Siberian Pea-tree. 

 Corylus avellana, Filbert. 



Deutzia crenata fl. pi., Double crenate deutzia. 



Diervilla (Weigelia) grandiflora alba, Large flowered white weigelia. 

 " " grandiflora variegata, Variegated weigelia. 



" " rosea alba, White weigelia. 



Elfeagnus angustifolia, Russian olive. 



