DlVISIOy OF HORTICULTURE 737 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



PEARS. 



Dr. Jules Guyot, Flemish Beauty, and Bosc fruited. The first fruited freely 

 and the fruit was large, very handsome, and of very fine quality. This variety is, 

 I think, of value in this "district. The other two varieties fruited for the first time 

 this year, and the quality was very good and of fair size and appearance. Most of the 

 other varieties have stood the climate and m.ade a fair growth. 



PLUMS. 



Of the plums which have fruited, the Gueii and Primate are the most promising. 

 The Gueii is a strong grower and a free producer, fruit of medium size, good appear- 

 ance, and a good shipper. The Primate is above medium size, fine appearance and 

 very superior quality. Both are mid-season. 



DAMSONS. 



The Shropshire damson. King of damsons, nnd Cluster damson are all good 

 growers and very productive, and the fruit is in good demand at remunerative prices. 

 Several other varieties tested will be taken out as too late for this district, or other- 

 wise unsatisfactory. 



CHEPtRIES. 



Quite an addition has been made to our cherry orchard. The de Planchoury 

 and Olivet produced heavily, and these varieties being medium late sorts and, coming 

 on the market when it is pretty bare of cherries, command a ready sale at good prices, 

 and a larger plantation of these two varieties may be made at an early date. 



GRAPES. 



There was a good crop of Saunders seedling this year, and they ripened welL 

 No other variety set fruit well, a few open poor clusters was all the crop owing, per- 

 haps, to the cold drying winds when they were in bloom. 



All the small fruits were a success as the yield was good and prices satisfactory. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



In strawberries we have only two varieties, Magoon and Clark's seedling, both 

 good croppers and good shippers, but neither early. 



RASPBERRIES. 



In raspberries we have three varieties fruiting and several which we hope to fruit 

 this coming year; of all the many varieties of red raspberries so far tested the Cuth- 

 bert is perhaps the best for a general crop for shipping, being large, firm, and the 

 canes hardy and productive. 



LOGANBERRY. 



The Loganberry is proving to be one of the most profitable of the small fruits 

 for this valley as it is a heavy producer and a good seller. 



Salmon Arm. 



