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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



Besides the above the following are also under trial: — Wilson's Early, Tecumseh, 

 Kittatinny, Wilson Jr., Early Harvest, Crystal White, Gainor, Thompson's Mammoth, 

 Lovett's Best, Child's Tree, Dallas and Brunton. 



Red and White Currants. 

 There are 41 varieties of Red and White currants under test. Of these the 



Besides the above varieties, the following have been tested, but found less valu- 

 able: — White Transparent, White Gondoin, Red Dutch, Knights Early Red, North 

 Star, New Red Dutch, White Dutch, Fay's Prolific, Moore's Ruby, Versailles, No. 51 

 (L.S.) Langstraubige, White Esperen, Rankin's Red, Large White Erauendorfer, 

 Verrier's White, Chenonceau, De la Rochepoze, Ringens, Beauty of St. Giles, Cham- 

 paigner, English Red, Rouge Admirable, Large Red, White Kaiser, White Imperial. 



Black Currents. 



There are 44 varieties of Black Currants under test, 

 been found the best here : — 



Of these, the followint' have 



Name. 



Dominion 



IMerveilie de la Gironde 



Middlesex 



Prince of Wales 



Boskoop Giant 



Black Naples 



London 



Lee's Prolific" 



Pearce 



Victoria 



Climax 



Date of 

 Ripen- 

 ing. 



July 



Growth 

 of Plant. 



Vigorous 



Size of Fruit, 



Largo medium 



Large 



Very large . . . 



Large 



Medium 



Large medium 



Medium 



Large 



Medium 



Quality. 



Mild, good quality 



Slightly acid^good quality 



Mild, good quality 



Sweet, very good quality 



II II II 

 Sweet, good quality 



II II ....•••• 



Mild, good quality ... . 



II II ..■•.. 



Sweet, good quality 



Mild, good quality 



Productive- 

 ness. 



Productive. 



Besides the above, the following varieties have been tried, but they are not so 

 desirable : — Lennox, Bang-up, Gewohnliche, Eclipse, Sterling, Kerry Perry, Ruler, 



