REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MACKA7 347 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



PLANTING. 



In the orchard laid out in 1901 the following seedlings of hybrid crab apples were 

 planted this year : — 



3G seedlings of Novelty, 14 seedlings of Charles, 

 18 II Progress, 8 m Belmont, 



18 M Prairie Gem, 9 n Eastman, 



36 II Aurora, 11 n Eaton. 



4 II Belmont, 



FRUIT CROP. 

 Pyrus. 



INDIAN HEAD SEEDLIITGS. 



Pyrtis Baccata Genuina, Pyrus Baccata Cerasifornius, Pyrus Baccata Macrocarpa 

 Pyrus Baccata Sanguinea and Pyrus Prionifolia, bore heavy crops of fruit, nearly all 

 of which ripened before the frost on September 12. The fruit generally was small, but 

 one of the trees of Pyrus Bacca'a Macrocarpa produced the largest crabs that have, so 

 far, been grown on the farm. 



SEEDLINGS RECEIVED FROM THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM. 



Pyrus Baccata Sanguinea, Pyrus Baccata Aurantiaca, Pyrus Baccata Macrocarpa 

 Pyrus Baccata Cerasiformus, Pyriis Baccata Genuina and Pyrus Prunifolia intermedia 

 fruited, and the average size, though small, was considerably larger than last year's crop. 



PLUMS. 



The trees were badly injured by a heavy snow storm on September 23, 1901, some 

 of the best trees being entirely ruined. 



All varieties came safely through the winter and made strong growth during the 

 season. 



Seedlings of Hungarian Plum — Planted 1894. — Heavy crop of fruit set, but was 

 frozen long before it came to maturity. 



Seedlings of Speer — Planted 189.5. — Fruited lightly, but were caught by frost. 



Seedlings of Weaver — Planted 1894. — Wintered well and set a heavy crop of fruit. 

 Fruit destroyed by frost. 



Seedlings of De Soto— Planted 1895. 



Seedlings of Rollingston — Planted 1897. — Medium crop of fruit set, but did not 

 ripen in time to escape frost. 



Aikin Plum — Planted 1897. — Wintered well, but set a very light crop. The fruit 

 was further advanced when frost came than any of the native or seedling varieties, but 

 was not fit for use. 



MANITOBA NATIVE PLUMS. 



The trees generally wintered in good condition, and set a heavy crop of fiuit. 

 Struck by plum-pocket, which destroyed 50 per cent of the fruit and the balance was 

 frozen. 



American Seedling Plum trees, received from Chas. Luedloff, Cologne, jMinnesota- 

 Wintered well and fruited heavily. Crop destroyed by plum-pocket and frost. 



