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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



CHERRIES. 



This climate appears particularly severe on all cultivated varieties of cherries, 

 each year sees two or three varieties completely killed, 6 m. and Koslov Bush 

 Morello are now the only ones at all promising. 



A native variety, the Sand Cherry {Frunus pumila) is found growing wild on 

 very sandy soil throughout the province, it is a very handsome shrub when in bloom, 

 and the fruit is decidedly the largest native variety we have, and we have no diffi- 

 culty in growing it on loamy soil. Introduced trees of this variety, as well as the 

 native, seem quite hardy, and bear each year a heavy crop of rather indifferent fruit. 

 Possibly this variety may be the stai'ting point foi' improved varieties hardy 

 enough for this country. 



Variety. 



Bessarabian 



Lutovka 



6 m Cherry 



12 m Cherry 



Koslov Bush Morello 



Vladimir 



Lutvoka 



Bessarabian 



Sand Cherries, Prunus pumila. . 



Season's growth. 



8 inches, doubtfuL 

 14 do hardy growth. 



6 



12 



do 

 do 



10 do 

 15 do 



hardy growth, 

 tender growth. 



tender growth, 

 hardy growth. 



CURRANTS. 



Currants of all kinds are quite hardy here, and were well covered with blossom 

 last spring, but the hot winds of July and August caused the immature fruit to drop 

 off, shrinking the fruit to one-half an average crop. Below will be found a descrip- 

 tion of the varieties that have fruited here, also the yield from ten average bushes. 

 In addition to the lists given below, 13 seedlings were planted in 1891, and nine 

 named varieties last spring. All of these are growing and will be reported on as soon 

 as they fruit. 



Variety. 



Lee's Prolific 



Champion 



Naples 



Native, Large var 



do , Small var , 



Raby Castle 



Fay's Prolific... 



Victoria 



Cherry 



White Grape 



Prince of Wales. . 

 Prince Albert. 

 Versaillaise . . . . 

 London Red , 



Color. 



Black 



do ... 



do 



Brown black 



Jet black. . . 

 Red 



do 



do 



do 



White 



Size. 



Very large. . 



Large 



Verj^ large. . 

 Medium to 



large 



Small 



do 

 Large. 



do 



do 

 Very large. 



Flavour. 



Excellent. 



Poor 



Good 



Strong . 



Bitter 



Good.. 



do . 



do . 



do . 

 Choice . 



.Planted in 

 do 

 do 

 do 



1892. 



Yield of 10 

 average bushes. 



18 lbs. 

 17 do 

 10 do 



13 do 



14 do 

 10 do 

 10 do 



15 do 



Very little fruit. 



do 



do 



do 



