418 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



PEACHES. 



Two varieties (named) and one seedling' poach on the level land bore, this year, 

 a few peaches each. The seedling fruit is above medium size, yellowish-white with 

 a red cheek, but was taken before fully matured and, consequently, no description can 

 be given. The trees Amsden, Hale's Early, Early Silver and Early Orawford in the 

 second and third mountain orchards had a small crop but these were taken before quite 

 ripe. 



APRICOTS. 



The weather was wet and cold with cold winds during the blossoming of the 

 apricot trees and no fruit set. 



MEDLAES. 



The medlars were very late in blooming this year, not being fully out until June, 

 but they set a full crop as usual. 



MULBEERIES. 



All the mulberry trees set a full crop of fruit, but, the trees being on light sandy 

 land the dry hot weather affected them and the fruit was smaller and less juicy* than 

 in former years. 



PERSIMMONS. 

 Two persimmon trees blossomed and set fruit but did not develop or mature. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



The hot, dry weather which we had from the last of June until well on in August 

 was very trying to all the small fruits. The raspberries, red and white, and blackcaps 

 suffered most, in fact were almost a failure. The currants and blackberries suffered 

 very little, as will be seen in the following reports: — 



RED AND WHITE CURRANTS. 



All the better sorts of red, white and black currants bore a good crop of fine fruit. 

 The bushes had been well mulched in the autumn previous, and pruned during winter, 

 and the currants were nearly ripe before the dry weather began. 



