REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPS. 345 



CURRANTS, RED AND WHITE. 



Owing to the severe cold weather last winter and spring the old cilrrant bushes 

 did not fruit freely this year: their growth during summer has been healthy, and all 

 are promising well for 1894. 



The following is a list of the new varieties which have been added this year : — 



La Conde, Raby Castle, Knight's Early, White Goudoin, La Hative, Prince 

 Albert, White Transparent, La Fertile, New Eed Dutch, London Red. Making 21 

 varieties in all. 



BLACK CURRANTS. 



The black currants were a very poor crop, the berries were small and lacking 

 in flavour, and some of them dried up before "ipening. The bushes have made a 

 vigorous growth. 



The following new varieties have been added to the collection : — Prince of 

 Wales, Russian Black Currant, Baldwin's and Crandall. Making in all 39 varieties. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Besides those mentioned in my report of 1892, only five new varieties have 

 fruited this year. O^ the red berries, the Cuthbert and Saunders' Seedling, Sarah 

 proved the best, and Golden Queen the best of the yellow ones. Several of the 

 newer black caps fruited sparingly, viz. 



Cromwell. — Beginning to ripen July 12th. Fruit medium size, only fair in 

 quality, canes vigorous and prolifi.c. 



Progress. — Canes vigorous, not very prolific, berry good size, firm and of fair 

 quality. Ripening July 10th. 



Thompson. — Fruit small and poor, may be better next year, canes only medium 

 growers. Ripening July 13th. 



Palmer. — Vigorous grower, and prolific ; berries large, sweet, and of good 

 flavour. Ripening July 8th. 



Eight varieties of Raspberries were received from England, and a large number 

 from different nursei'ies in America, including twelve of the new seedlings from the 

 Central Experimental Farm, giving sixty-three varieties of Red, Yellow and Black 

 Raspberries on trial at present. 



The following is a list of those received since 1891 : — 



Early Ohio, Carman, Nemaha, Champlain, Crimson Beauty, Baumforth's Seed- 

 ling, Belle de Fonteney, Lord Beaconsfield, Northumberland Fill Basket, White 

 Antwerp, Carters Prolific, Superlative, Fastolf, Muriel, Trusty, Mary, Empire, Dun- 

 can, Sir John, Carleton, Lady Anno, Sharpe, Craig, Garnet, Gladstone, Muskingum, 

 Hilborn, Rancocas, Reider, Tyler and Muskegon. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Four varieties of Blackberries fruited this year. Agawam, Taylor and Snyder, 

 which were reported as bearing last year and the Kittatinny, which fruited for the 

 first time this year. Each of these varieties produced berries of good size and 

 quality. 



The growth this year has been vigorous, and all on hand are likely to fruit 

 next year. 



