REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 371 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



STANDARD APPLES. 



Reference is made on page 304 o£ the 1898 report for experimental farms to 

 epecimens of the Tonka and Wealthy apples growing on this farm. The four trees in 

 question (two of each variety) were received from Mr. A. P. Stevenson, of i^elson, 

 Man., in 1896, and were grafts from trees which had proven hardy at his establish- 

 ment at Nelson, which is only 900 feet above sea level. All are alive at this date, 

 and two trees (one of each variety^ look especially vigorous ; and up to the present 

 show no sign of injury. In all probability they will produce flowers next season. 



CRAB APPLE SEEDLINGS. 



Of fifty trees of Martha Crab seedlings, planted in the crab apple orchard ia 

 1898, thirty-nine were alive and in good condition in the fall of 1900 



TOP GRAFTS. 



A few scions of Blush Calville and White Kubets, and a crab apple unnamed, were 

 received during the summer of 1900, from His Grace the Archbishop of Rupert's Land, 

 and were grafted on Pyrus haccata. Owing to the very strong winds experienced, 

 several worked loose and failed to unite. Two scions of Blush Calville and one from 

 the unidentified crab apple effected a junction, and were in good condition on the 

 approach of winter. Both of these varieties have proven hardy and borne fruit in 

 Winnipeg. 



PLUMS. 



Owing to injury by spring frosts, the plum crop was almost a total failure during 

 the past season. The trees flowered heavily and the fruit set well, but wa^ com- 

 pletely blackened by the frost of June 7. No native fruit was gathered, and the few 

 fruits left undestroyed on the improved varieties were again frozen before ripening. 



RASPBERRIES. 



The raspberry crop was an entire failure during the past season, the fruit failing 

 to set on account of the prolonged dry weather in the spring. 



SAND CHERRIES (Prunus pumila). 



Owing to the unfavourable climatic conditions which prevailed during the past 

 season, the selected Sand Cherries, mentioned in previous reports, did not produce 

 fruit, but made a fair growth. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



The nine varieties of gooseberries under test at this farm came through the winter 

 in good condition, and produced a small crop of fruit. 



SASKATOON (Amelanchier alnifoUa). 



It is pleasing to record a fine crop of this useful native fruit during the past 

 Bummpv. The berries were large, free from disease, and of fine flavour. 

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