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GOOSEBERRIES. 



The Transparent was the only variety which was entirely free from mildew 

 last summer. 



The Triumph suffered slightly, the others severely, owing perhaps to the feeble 

 condition of the bushes, on account of the frost heaving them out of the ground 

 during the winter. 



They were given a dressing of ashes in summer and late in the autumn mulched 

 heavily with manure, and it is hoped they will winter witho^it injury. 



The nursery firm of McKenzie & McDonald, of Salem, Oregon, very kindly sent 

 for test a dozen bushes of the Oregon Champion gooseberry, said to be exempt from 

 mildew on this coast. 



We have also to thank them for two fine peach trees of the Early Charlotte 

 variety. 



Thecollection of gooseberries now consists of 11 varieties and over 100 bushes. 



NUT-BEAllING AND OTHER USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS. 



The nut-bearing trees, such as American, English and Japanese walnut, Ameri- 

 can, Japanese and Spanish chestnut, butternut, hard and soft shelled almond, peccan 

 and filbert, have made satisfactorj' growth. 



Also the forest trees of Eastern Canada, such as maple, ash, elm, beech, larch, 

 pine and spruce, have done remarkably well, some of them having made, for the past 

 season, a growth of over 7 feet, and give promise of being a gratifying success in 

 tills province. 



The useful and ornamental trees and shrubs from France have, in most cases, 

 made a vigorous growth. The mild spring-like weather of December and January 

 caused some of the shrubs and small fruits to throw out buds, and the frost of 

 February, combined with the cold and wet weather of March and April, had a 

 damaging effect upon them; but when warm growing weather came they, with one 

 or two exceptions, recovered and made a strong, healthy growth, and, as they are 

 now well rooted, are, I hope, safely acclimated. 



Within the last year there has been added to the collection, nearly 200 varieties 

 of trees and shrubs, making now in all about 600 varieties. 



Several hundreds of Manitoba ash and box elder have been raised From seed 

 received from the Central Experimental Farm last spring. 



This fall there was received from the Central Experimental Farm a supply of 

 butternut, hickory and pig nut, hickory nuts, also beech and maple seed. Those, it 

 is expected, will make quite an addition to the stock of trees next year. 



BULBS AND FLOWERS. 



In addition to the bulbs noted in my i-eport of 1890 as having been received and 

 planted last fall, there were quite a number of bulbs and annuals planted and sown 

 this last spring. These, together with the flowering shrubs, gave us a succession of 

 beautiful flowers from March until the frost which came early in December. 



LIVE STOCK. 



There are four heavy draft and two general purpose horses on the farm. 



The cattle consists of the cow and bull of the Shorthorn breed bought in 1889, 

 and their increase. The heifer calf of 1890 has developed into a fine heifer, and this 

 year the cow had a bull calf, which is now a very fine animal. 



There has been no sickness of any kind among the stock this last year. 



POULTRY. 



The hens have done fairly well this year, but are in need of better accommoda- 

 tions than the temporarj' building put up for them in the fall of 1889. 



