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5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



of the season, up to the middle of July very materially controlled the moisture supply, 

 and fruit trees so treated apparently suffered little for want of moisture. 



The only frosts in May were on the 2nd, 5th, 12th, 13th, 16th, and 23rd, when 32°, 

 27°, 28°, 22°, 31°, and 31° were recorded, respectively. The only June frost was on the 

 7th, when 5° was registered. This frost did considerable damage to fruits in blossom 

 at the time; tender plants that had been set out, and to grape vines. The apple blossoms 

 here were not sufficiently advanced to be injured, bvit cherries and plums suffered so 

 materially that no fruit set. The apples in blossom in the Annapolis and Cornwallis 

 valleys and in other parts of the province of Nova Scotia at this time were greatly 

 injured by the frost. We escaped the usual September frost, although in some sections 

 of the provinces a great amount of damage was done by a frost on August 15, and also 

 by a September frost. The first fall frost recorded here was 5° on October 1. 



The apple crop on. the Nappan farm was much in advance of that secured in the 

 past. The trees produced a good crop of excellent fruit. The apples developed better 

 than they ever had done before. Many of the trees are of Russian origin, and lack in 

 quality. For cooking purposes most of the Russian sorts are excellent. A number of 

 varieties, such as Scott's Winter, Winesap, Jonathan, Missouri Pippin and Occident 

 produce fruit that averages small and is not very marketable. The Gano, Wealthy and 

 Yellow Transparent are inclined to overbear, and should have the fruit thinned, especi- 

 ally when the trees are young, otherwise it will be small and the trees are liable to be 

 broken from an overweight of fruit. 



A report is herewith submitted of some of the varieties of apples that have fruited 

 here. 



The strawberry crop was fairly good. The bush fruits were a fair crop. 



The ornamental trees and shrubs have made good .growth. One hedge of Sea 

 Buckthorn (Hippophw rhamnoides) was set in 1905, in place of Red-leaved Rose 

 {Rosa ruhrifolia) , which made a poor hedge and was removed. 



I beg to acknowledge the following donations : From Mr. Frank G. Semple, Brule, 

 N.S. strawberry plants of 'Nick Ohmer,' 'Sample,' 'Splendid' and ' Brand5n;v.ine.' 

 From Mr. 0. W. Smith, Sand Beach, N.S., seedling strawberry plants. From Templin 

 & Co., Calla, Ohio 1 doz. ' Cardinal ' strawberry plants. From Mr. Thomas A. Peters, 

 Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fredericton, N.B., scions of yellow plum which ori- 

 ginated near Fredericton. From J. C. Oilman, Esq., Fredericton, N.B., scions of 

 Cranberry Pippin apple. From Mr. F. G. Semple, Brule, N.S., scions of Winter Rose 

 apple. I am also indebted to Mr. W. T. Macoun, Horticulturist, Central Experimental 

 Farm, Ottawa, for 40 additional varieties of strawberry. 



I addr-essed several agricultural meetings in the maritime provinces during the 

 year. 



APPLES. 



Aport. — Two trees of this variety were planted in 1890. This variety is of Rus- 

 sian origin and is identical with the Emperor Alexander. They have made strong 

 growth, and produced the first crop of any consequence in 1901 when the trees aver- 

 aged 31J peclts each. The same trees averaged only 8 pecks in 1905. 



Alexander. — Synonym, Emperor Alexander. ThTee trees were set in 1890. This 

 is a well known strong growing variety. The first crop of any quantity was in 1903 

 when the trees averaged 8 pecks. In 1904 they averaged 12 pecks, and in 1905, 29 -33 

 pecks. It will be noticed that these three trees are much more regular bearers than 

 the two above called Aport. 



Allen's Choice. — One tree only planted in 1898 a strong grower. Fruited in 1905, 

 2 pecks. The fruit is of medium size, oblate, yellow skin covered over nearly the whole 

 surface with red and striped. Quality good; season January; too small to be of much 

 commercial value here. 



