DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 733 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Lobo, Linton, La Victorie, Langford Beauty, Melville, Medford, Melba, Mendel, Mil- 

 wavikee, McMahan, Niobe, Neville, Oswald, Okabena, Pinto, Prosper, Petrel, Percival, 

 Quebec, Kadnor, Eouleau, Eupert, Eocbelle, Eosalie, Eoger, Eufus, Severn, Stella, 

 Sorel Seton, Scott Winter, Sonora, Tliurso, Walton. 



Crab Apples. — Hyslop, Transcendent. 



Pears. — Bartlett, Beurre d'Anjou, Bosc, Clapp's Favourite, Cornice, Flemish 

 Beauty, Howell. 



Plums. — Bradshaw, Burbank, Fellenberg, Greensborough Imperial Gage, Peach, 

 Ponds Seedling, Eoyal Ann, Washington, Yellow Egg, Admiral Schley, Brackett, 

 Voronesh Yellow, Yuteca. 



Prune. — Italian. 



Cherries. — Bing, Lambert, Montmorency, Olivet. 



Peaches. — Belle of Georgia, Elberta. 



Raspberries. — Cuthbert. 



Blackberries. — Erie, Snyder. 



Gooseberries. — Industiy, Josselyn, Oregon Champion, Pearl. 



Cur-rants, Blach. — Champion, Climax, Clipper, Collins Prolific, Eagle, Eclipse, 

 Kerry, Naples, Topsy. Red. — Admirable Cherry, Cumberland, Fay's Prolific, Green- 

 field Eed, Perfection, Eed Cross, Eed Dutch, Eed Grape, Eankin Eed, Victoria Eed, 

 Wilder. White. — Large White, White Cherry, White Grape. 



OECHAED EXPEEIMENTS. 



The following plots werfe laid out in the apple orchard to test the relative values of 

 cropping, cultivating, and irrigating in regard to winter protection, soil moisture, and 

 humus. When the plots are in working order it is the intention to test the amount of 

 water used on each plot. 



Plot 1. — Irrigated when required; one late irrigation; clean cultivated. 

 Plot 2. — Irrigated when required; cover crop to be sown alternate years. 

 Plot 3. — Irrigate once only; clean cultivate each year. 



Plot 4. — Irrigate when required; clean cultivate; manure when necessary. 

 Plot 5. — Irrigate when required; cover crop each year. 



Plot 6. — Irrigate when required; clover to be ploughed under and re-seeded 

 alternate years. 



Plot 7. — Irrigate when required; clover to remain as long as plant is good then 

 to be ploughed under and re-seeded. 



Plot 1, Eows 21, 22, 23.— Irrigated June 12, 1913. Clean cultivated. 

 Plot 2, Eows 25, 26, 27. — Irrigated June 12, 1913. Trees 1, 2, 3, 4, rape sown July 

 1. Trees 5, 6, 7, vetches soAvn July 1. 



Plot 3, Eows 29, 30, 31.— Irrigated June 12, 1913. Clean cultivated. 

 Plot 4, Eows 33, 34, 35.— Irrigated June 12, 1913. Clean cultivated. 

 Plot 5a, Eows 37, 38, 39.— Irrigated June 13, 1913. Trees 1, 2, 3, 4, rape sown 

 July 1. Trees 5, 6, 7, vetches sown July 1. 



Plot 5b, Eows 37, 38, 39.— Irrigated June 13, 1913. Eape sown August 5. 

 Plot 6a, Eows 41, 42, 43. — Irrigated June 13, 1913, Trees 1 to 7, rape sown July 1. 

 Plot 6b, Eows 41, 42, 43.— Irrigated June 13, 1913. Trees 8 to 19 rape sown 

 August 5. 



Plot 7. — Irrigated June 14, 1913. Clover sown July 1. 



16 — 48 Invermere. 



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