REPORT OF TEE HORTICULTURIST. 

 SESSiONAL PAPER No. 16 



The following varieties have been planted within the last three years :— - 



CURRANTS-RED. 



Ill 



Name. 



Moore's Seedlijig 



Benwell 



Goliath 



Victoria Red 



Defiance 



Houphton Castle 



La Fertile 



Knight's Large 



Wentworth Seedling.. . 



Pomona 



Large Bunch Holland 



c3 

 o 

 t>4 



1898 

 1898 

 1898 

 1898 

 1898 

 1898 

 1898 

 1897 

 1898 

 1897 

 1897 



Date 



of 



Ripening. 



July 



8. 

 8. 

 8. 

 7. 

 9. 

 8. 

 8. 

 9. 

 9. 

 7. 

 9. 



Size of Fruit. 



5 



Very Large. 

 Medium 



Large . 



Medium. 



4) 



2» 



Average j 

 Yield per j 

 Bush 1900. 



Lbs. Oz 



1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



6 

 14 

 12 

 12 



8 

 8 



CURRANTS-WHITE. 



White Impel ial 



Wentworth Leviathan. 

 Transparent 



Large . . . 

 Medium. 



4 



14 

 9 



1 





 



9 

 8 

 4 



GOOSEBEERIES. 



The gooseberries in the new plantation which was made last year, made good 

 growth this season, the growth of the American varieties being, however, much 

 greater than that of the European. The American varieties should begin to fruit 

 next season. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The strawberry is the most popular small fruit that is grown in Canada, one 

 reason being that enough luscious berries to supply the family needs may be grown 

 on a very small area of land, and hence, it is possible for a large number of 

 people to grow strawberries. Because of its popularity, many questions are asked 

 regarding the best varieties to plant and the best methods of cultivation. 



Already two bulletins (No. 5 and Xo. 27) have been published at the Central 

 Exi)erimental Farm on the strawberry. So great has been the demand for these 

 publications that the supply of both is exhausted. In order that those who have not 

 these bulletins, nor any other information on strawberry culture, may know the chief 

 factors in growing strawberries successfully, the subject is again briefly discussed 

 herewith. 



