492 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Potatoes and tomatoes were a good crop on the whole, but in some parts, parti- 

 cularly in eastern Ontario and the province of Quebec, the potato crop was niuch 

 reduced by the drought which set in when the tubers were forming and caused the 

 tons to dry up. 



At the Central Experimental Farm the apple crop, notwithstanding the spring 

 frosts, was a medium one. On account of there being so many varieties under test in 

 the orchards at the Central Farm, there is usually a good crop on trees of a number 

 of them, and at least a medium crop on the whole. The better varieties of pears have 

 not proved a success at Ottawa, being killed sometimes by winter and sometimes by 

 blight, but there are a few Russian or European varieties, although of inferior quality, 

 which are both hardy and blight-resistant, and bore fair crops in 1913. These were 

 Kurskaya, Lemon and Sugar. 



The crop of native plums was practically destroyed by spring frosts, but the 

 Americana varieties, which are later in blooming, were not so badly affected, and 

 there was a medium to light crop of them. The cherry and European plum crop was 

 practically a failure owing to injury to the flower buds, probabjy in late winter or 

 early spring, when there are sudden and great changes of temperature. Grapes were 

 a light crop this year, due evidently to spring frosts; currants and gooseberries were 

 below medium, for the same reason. The crop of strawberries was poor owing to ice 

 remaining on the plantations for a long time and killing a large proportion of the 

 plants. Spring frosts also injured the flowers on plants which were left. The rasp- 

 berry crop was light but this was mainly due to drought, though the canes lacked 

 vigour. 



The potato crop promised well until the latter part of July, when the extremely 

 hot, dry weather caused the leaves to dry up and the crop was below medium. The 

 tomato crop was also reduced considerably by the drought, and in fact most veget- 

 ables suffered. 



SEEDLING FRUITS SENT TO THE HORTICULTURAL DIVISION FOR 



EXAMINATION, 1913-14. 



For the past twenty-six years, seedling fruits have been sent to the Central 

 Experimental Farm for examination and test. The fruit is usually sent first, and if 

 the variety is considered promising, scions or cuttings are asked for and, as a result, 

 many promising fruits of Canadian origin are now under test. During 1913-14 the 

 following persons sent samples. Descriptions were made of all of these fruits, but 

 only those considered promising for some part of Canada are described in this report. 



Record Number. 



596 Seedling apple from C. H. Black, Spencerville, Ont. 



597 " " from H. J. Clarke, Belleville. Ont. 



598 " " from R. M. Bethar.breck, Watertown, Ont. 



599 " " No. 1 from C. L. Stephens. Orillia, Ont. 



600 " " No. 2 from C. L. Stephens, Orillia, Ont. (See description.) 



601 " crab apple from F. E. Webster, Creemore, Ont. 



602 " apple (British Columbia new seedling Spy X Sow apple) from F. S. Fair- 



field, Orono, Ont. 



603 " apple No. 3 from Geo. Bowman, Tin Cap, Ont. ' 



604 " " from F. B. Webster, Creemore, Ont. 



605 " " from E. P. Bradt, Morrisburg, Ont. (See description.) 



606 " crab apple from Mrs. Dennis Darcy, Sheenboro, Pontiac, Que. 



607 " apple " l-oomer " from E. L. Loomer, Kingsport, N.S. (See description.) 

 60« " " from Ernest H. Eaton, Upper Canard, N.S. 



609 " " from W. E. Easton, Cobble Hill, B.C. 



610 " " " " " 



611 " " " " " (See description.) 



612 " peach from W. O. Burgess, Qiieenston. Ont. 

 613-614 " grapes from C. L. Stephens, Orillia, Ont. 



Ottawa. 



