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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4-5" EDWARD Vil., A. 1905 



Scion.*, of the following standard apples were received from the Central Experi^ 

 mental Farm in 1903, and were top grafted on Pyrus haccata in the orchard south of 

 the barn : Patten's Greening, Duchess, Yellow Transparent, McMahon White, 

 Wealthy, Longfield, Charlamoff, Malinda, North- wesliern Greening, Hibernal, These 

 wero all dead in the spring of 1904. 



A number of scions of named cross-bred apples were received from the Central 

 "Farm for the same purpose.' The following table shows their condition: — 



Variety. 



Condition 1004. 



Aurora Killed back slightly. 1903-04. Strong growth, 1901. 



Carleton i n h i 



Rubv Received, 1904. 



No. 218 i 



Pioneer Wintered well, 1903-04. 



Derby 



Northern Queen 



Rideau 



Alberta n failed to imite. 



Jewel 



Klsa ■ II did not take. 



Novelty [Wintered well, 1903-04. 



Columbus Received, 1904. 



Tony I 11 II 



Received, 1904. 



Fair. 



ti 

 S'rong 



II 



II 

 Fair 



Weak 



Strong 



