348 i]XPERIMEKTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



CHERRIES. 



Seedling of Carnation — Planted 1896. — "Wintered well, but did not fruit. 



Seedling of Lithaur Weichsel — Planted 1894. — "Wintered in good condition, but 

 no fruit set. 



Seedling of Olivet — Planted 1895. — The only surviving tree wintered well and 

 made a strong healthy growth, but did not fruit. 



Mahaleb — Planted 1895. — Wintered well. Made strong growth. Blossomed, 

 but no fruit set. 



Seedling of Wild Cherry from Nebraska. -Fruited lightly. Fruit small and of 

 poor quality. 



Rocky Mountain Cherry — Planted 1895. — Fruited heavily. Fruit small and much 

 too late. 



PRUNNUS PUMILA, 



Hardy. Very light crop. Small. Poor quality. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



WHITE CURRANTS. 



Wliite Grape, White Dutch, White Imperial and White Transparent were under 

 test. All were hardy, made strong growth and produced excellent crops of very fine 

 fruit. 



RED CURRANTS. 



Fay's Prolific, Raby Castle, Red Dutch, La Conde, Knight's Early Red, New Red 

 Dutch, Native Red, London Red, Victoria, Fertile d' Angers, Cherry, Prince Albert, 

 La Fertile, Versailles, North Star, Pomona, and Wilder under test. Came through the 

 winter in good condition. A large crop of fruit set and ripened evenly. Quality, 

 exceptionally good. 



BLACK CURRANTS. 



Lee's Prolific, Black Naples, Prince of Wales, Crandall, and the following of 

 Saunders' Seedlings, Stewart, Orton, Clipper, Kerry, Eagle, Monarch, Charmer, Beauty, 

 Winona, Ontario, Standard, Lewis, Ethel, Stirling, Star, Madoc, Perry, Eclipse, Oxford, 

 Climax, all wintered in good condition and made strong growth. A very light crop of 

 fruit set. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Dr. Reider, Philadelphia, Turner, Caroline, Lady Anne, Garfield, Miller's Red and 

 Kenyon came out of winter covering in good condition and blossomed very freely. The 

 crop was much above the average in quantity and quality. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Smith's Improved, Lancashire Lad, Governess, Columbus, Houghton, Native, Pearl, 

 and Keepsake under test. All hardy. Fruited very lightly. Made strong growth. 



