REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 



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GOOSEBERRIES. 



winter-killed last year, and that 



The last of the Downing gooseberries were 

 variety is evidently too tender for this country. 



Smith's Improved and Houghton continue hardy,"and the Houghton produced 

 this year about one pound of fruit per bush. 



A fine collection of nineteen new varieties were received last spring, these have 

 all rooted and will be reported on next year. 



RASPBERRIES. 



The yield of raspberries in common with all the small fruits was this year 

 seriously diminished by the summer drought. The Turner and Philadelphia are 

 quite hardy, and do not appear to require covering here, the other varieties need 

 protection by bending down and covering with a little soil and manure. 



Among the black caps the Hilborn has thus far been the best bearer, and is as 

 hardy as any other of the tip varieties. 



In addition to the list of varieties given below, three seedlings sent from the 

 Central Experimental Farm in 1890 have proved hardy and fruited last season, the 

 original plants of these were divided this year and for that reason did not fruit. 



