REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MACEAY. 427 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Seedlings of Wild Cherry from Nebraska, U.S.A.— Planted 1896.— Winter-killed 

 at tips. Made slow progress during season and did not fruit. 



Rocky Mountain Cherry — Planted 1895. — Hardy. Fruiting lightly. Fruit small 

 on account of dry weather. 



Prunus Pumila — Hardy. Fruiting lightly, and on account of dry weather th& 

 fruit was small and dried up. 



APRICOTS. 



Two trees from Turkestan. Winter-killed at tips. Fair growth during season. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



The extremely hot weather just at the time the small fruits were beginning to- 

 mature almost completely destroyed the crop, and in consequence it is not considered 

 necessary to report on the fruiting of each variety. 



WHITE CURRANTS. 



White Grape, Wtite Dutch, White Transparent and White Imperial. Hardy. 

 Fair growth during the season. 



RED CURRANTS. 



Fay's Prolific, Raby Castle, Red Dutch, La Conde, Knight's Early Red, New 

 Red Dutch, Native Red, London Red, Victoria, Fertile d' Angers, Cherry, Prince 

 Albert, La Fertile, Versaillaise, North Star, Pomona and Wilder. Came through the- 

 winter in good condition. Large crop fpuit set. Dried up. Growth fair. 



BLACK CURRANTS. 



Lee's Prolific, Black Naples, Prince of Wales, Crandall. Saunders' Seedli-ngs r 

 Stewart, Clipper, Orton, Kerry, Eagle, Monarch, ®harmer. Beauty, Winona, Ontario, 

 Standard, Lewis, Ethel, Stirling, Star, Madoc, Perry, Eclipse, Oxford, Climax, win- 

 tered in good condition. A very heavy crop of fruit set, but was destroyed by heat. 

 The bushes made a strong growth late in the season. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Dr. Reider, Philadelphia, Turner, Caroline, Lady Anne, Garfield, Miller's Red 

 and Kenyon, wintered in excellent condition and set a large crop of fruit, which waa 

 completely destroyed by heat. 



BLACK-CAP RASPBERRIES. 



Wintered well. A large crop of fruit set, but was destroyed by heat. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Smith's Improved, Lancashire Lad, Governess, Columbus, Houghton, Native, Pearl 

 and Keepsake. Heavy crop of fruit set, but they ripened prematurely and were of no- 

 value. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Capt. Jack, New Dominion, Windsor Chief and Pine-apple wintered fairly well, 

 but the crop was very light. 



Planted 1900. — Twelve each of St. Joseph and Jean d'Arc (everblooming). 



