346 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



Lbs. 



On Augnst 16, No. 4 gave 20 



18 " 4 " 20 



" 21 " 4 " 15 



" 24 " 4 " 22 



" 28 " 4 " 26 



Total for 12 days .* . 103 



Lbs. 



On August 18, No. 3 gave 15 



21 " 3 " 19 



" 24 " 3 " 18 



" 28 " 3 " 18 



Total for 10 days 70 



None of the combs were sealed over, but the honey was of good quality, and not at 

 all watery. 



HOETICULTUEK 



APPLES. 



I take pleasure in reporting some further progress in apple culture. This season 

 in addition to a large crop of crab apples amounting to over 45 bushels, two varieties 

 of Standard apples fruited, viz., Hibernal and Duchess of Oldenburg, also a very 

 large number of crosses between the standard apples and the crabs. 



For some years a considerable amount of both root and top grafting has been car- 

 ried on here, using as stock the Berried crab (Pyrtis haccata), a hardy and readily pro- 

 pagated crab apple, and scions from varieties which sh»wed special adaptability to our 

 somewhat rigorous climate. This work has resulted- in the production of some very 

 promising fruit and gives us every reason to hope that in a few years we will have a 

 number of varieties of apples hardy in all parts of Manitoba. 



The tree of Hibernal was root grafted on Berried crab stock in 1901. Although 

 growing in a much exposed position it showed only a slight injury on the tips of the 

 branches from winter killing. The fruit was about 3^ inches in diameter, and was 

 of good flavour and excellent for cooking purposes. 



The Duchess of Oldenburg which fruited was the result of top grafting on the 

 Berried crab. The fruit was about 2J inches in diameter free of scab, of good colour 

 and flavour. 



Among the other trees that fruited for the first time were some excellent Martha 

 crab seedlings, one in particular named ' Maggie ' is of considerable promise, tlte 

 flavour greatly resembles that of a standard apple. 



Each fall the fruit of all the Berried crabs grown on the farm is pulped and the 

 seed sown. This year several thousand seedlings of this tree were grown and will be 

 available for grafting next spring. 



TRANSCENDENT CRAB. 



Most of the trees of this variety that fruited during the year were top grafted on 

 large Pyrus haccata trees in the spring of 1903. The branches were loaded with fruit 

 free of scab and of excellent size and flavour. The successful production of this fruit 



