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roots were sent hero from the Central Experimental Farm. Though in an exposed 

 position only the tips of some of the branches have been slightly killed. Tn 1905, it 

 boro a crop of apples. The.so apples were about 3 J inches in diameter, of good flavour 

 and excellent for cooking. In the spring of 1906 this tree was so severely cut for 

 scions that it did not bear fruit. 



DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG. 



This variety also has been many times tried since the farms were established, but 

 has not been successful. Scions of this apple were top grafted on a Beriied Crali, iu 

 1902. In 1905 the grafts bore a good crop of excellent fruit. In 1906 it again bore a 

 crop, but not so mnnj^ apples, probably on account of being severely cut for scions. 

 These apples were about 2i inches in diameter, which is under the normal size. They 

 ripened well and were excellent for cooking. 



NO. 100. 



This tree is in an out of the way position and the fruit is generally stolen before 

 fully ripe. For several years it has borne a fair crop of apples, good for eating or 

 cooking. It is sm:ill, only about an inch and a half in diameter, but it is hardy and 

 well worth growing. 



NO. 179. 



This is supposed to be a cross-bred originated on the Central Experimental Farm, 

 Ottawa, by Dr. Saunders. Unfortunately the records of its parentage have been lost. 

 Since ICOi, this tree has borne apples measuring 2| x Sg inches, as large as the 

 Duchess and quite as good. It ripened early in September and kept well until 

 January. It is a good cooking apple and also pleasant for eating. The tree seems to 

 be quite hardy. Scions from it have been grafted on Berried crab roots so as to 

 multiply the trees for further trial. 



The fact that these trees, having no protection whatever from winter-killing or 

 summer sun scald, are bearing fruit, is very encouraging and should stimulate ua to 

 further trial. 



CRAB APPLES. 



Crab apples of many kinds are now grown on this farm in large quantities. In 

 the early days of the work here almost all the larger named sorts killed considerably, 

 but in time the hardier kinds showed greater hardiness and for the past two. or three 

 vearj several of them have borne fruit. 



HYSLOP. 



The largest and the handsomest is the Ilyslop. The tree now under test seem.s 

 to be hardy although trees earlier planted have died, the fruit is somewhat larger than 

 the Transcendent. It keeps well and is good for cooking. 



MARTHA SEEDLINGS. 



Several seedlings of the Martha are proving themselves to be hardy, are heavy 

 bearers, and the fruit in some instances seems to be as large as the original Martha. 

 These trees are somewhat subject to blight. 



