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PLUM TREES. 



Although it has come under ray notice that some of the improved wild varieties 

 of plums are being successfully grown in parts of this province, the result of our 

 trials with this fruit so far have not been satisfactoiy. 



The standaid trees planted in 1889 were all killed back to the snow line, and 

 although they made good growth again during the summer of 1890, the new wood 

 was again killed back last winter. 



A few small northern-grown trees of the De Soto and Early Eed varieties, 

 planted in 1889 and 1890, have been more successful ; their growtli being hardier, 

 they have not suffered so much from the effects of winter. 



Name of Variety. 



Bradshaw 



Cos's Golden DroiJ, 



DeSoto .. 



Early Red 



Late Red 



Marianna 



Moore's Arctic 



Nicholas 



Otschakoff 



Yellow Gage 



Trabische 



Native Wild Plum, 



Present Condition. 



Good 



do 



Growing from roots 

 do do 



do do 



do do 



Good 



Growing from roots 

 Good 



Season's Growth. 



Growing from roots 30 inches frem roots. 



do do 34 do do 



IX inches. 



l(j do 



Small. 



4:1 inches from roots. 



IS inches. 



40 do 



Fair. 



Small. 

 Good. 



PEAR TREES. 



Of 27 pear trees planted in 1889, 4 trees of the Eussian varieties are still living, 

 and, although making a slow growth, appear to be hardy. With the exception of a 

 few trees which are growing from the roots, all other varieties have been winter- 

 killed. 



Fifty seedlings raised from seed imported from Eussia were planted in rows in 

 the spring of 1890. Of these 30 are living and making good growth, and at present 

 are very promising. 



