434 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



a thin white bloom. Skin thick and tough. Flesh yellowish, a little coarse, juicy, 

 sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Eipe early in September. 



Quetsche d'Anemagne.—Frmt of medium size, long, oval, very full in the middle 

 and tapering to each end, very much enlarged on one side. Stem long. Suture shallow. 

 Skin dark purple with a bluish bloom. Flesh yellowish, tender, moderately juicy, with 

 a fine flavour. Ripe early in September. 



Boulouf. —Fruit large, round, oblong, oval. Stem of medium length. Cavity 

 small. Suture wide and shallow. Skin reddish purple, with a bluish bloom. Flesh 

 yellowish, sweet, juicy, tender, rich, with a fine flavour. Ripe early in September. 



Mirabelle Tardive.— Fnvai small, roundish oval. Stem short. Skin pale yellow, 

 with a few reddish dots. Flesh yellowish, firm, moderately juicy, sweet. Stone small, 

 cling. Ripe middle of September. 



Drap d'Or de Z'i/si.— Fruit small, round. Stem short. Cavity small. Suture very 

 shallow. Skin yellow with a thin white bloom. Flesh yellowish, rather tough, not 

 juicy, sweet, of no special value. Ripe in September. 



CHERRIES. 



The very mild weather in February and early March brought the cherry trees for- 

 ward, and the blossoming was earlier than usual. This was a disadvantage because of 

 the cold, wet weather which set in about the middle of March and continued for a 

 long time. 



The earliest sweet cherries began to ripen the last of May, and during that month 

 and the first part of June repeated showers caused the ripening cherries to split, which 

 made a serious loss, and the brown rot was prevalent owing to the showery weather 

 which favoured the development of fungus diseases and prevented effective spraying. 



Guigne de Louvain. — Fruit medium to large, obtuse, heart shape. Stem long. 

 Skin bright yellow, splashed freely with bright red. Flesh juicy, very sweet, juice and 

 flesh yellowish, tender, of very fine quality. Ripe June 4. 



Ludwig's Bigarreau. — Fruit large, heart shaped, with a well marked suture. Skin 

 bright red, juice red, sweet. Flesh pale yellow, tender, juicy, good. Ripe early in 

 June. 



Suda Hardy. — Fruit medium to large, round. Stem long. Cavity deep, round. 

 Skin dark glossy red. Flesh tender, juicy, reddish. Juice reddish, pleasantly acid, of 

 good quality. Ripe early in July. 



Bed Boclc. — Fruit large for a morello, and round. Stem long, set in a depression. 

 Skin clear, glossy red. Flesh reddish yellow, with reddish juice a mild, pleasant acid, 

 refreshing. Season late in July. 



PEACHES. 



There are only a few varieties of peaches left on the farm, two named sorts on the 

 level land and several on the bench. 



The trees on the bench continitie to bear a few peaches each year, which proves 

 that in sheltered elevations they can be grown. On the level the Teton de Venus has 

 made a vigorous growth and fruited sparingly, but the fruit is too late to ripen in this 

 climate. 



