303 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 

 CHERRIES. 



A cherry orchard of forty-two trees was planted adjoining the east side of the apple 

 orchard. The trees were set twenty feet apart each way. Sixteen varieties are repre- 

 sented. With the exception of one dead tree (Windsor), these are s-trong and thrifty. 



PLUMS. 



A plum orchard of ninety-eight trees, representing seventy-eight different varie- 

 ties was planted just east of the cherry orchard. These trees made a very vigorous 

 growth and look promising at the present time. Two trees — ' Mankato' and ' Consul ' — 

 died back but are growing from the root. One * Cottrell ' tree is dead. 



PEARS. 



The pear orchard was placed between the Superintendent's residence and the Mount 

 Edward road. It lies next to the lawn which contains the beds of perennial flowers. 

 Forty-six trees were planted representing eighteen varieties. These are all healthy 

 and have made a very strong growth. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



GRAPES. 



A vineyard of sixteen varieties of early hardy grapes, containing ninety-six grape 

 vines, was planted to the east of the pear orchard. The vines were planted eight feet 

 apart each way and made a vigorous growth, three varieties maturing fruit. 



CURRANTS. 



The currant plantation wintered well, made a vigorous growth, a number of the 

 varieties maturing a small amount of fruit of good quality. 



RASPBERRIES. 



A plantation of raspberries was set just south of the currants in rows fifty-one feet 

 long and six feet apart. The canes were set three feet apart in the rows. This planta- 

 tion contains nine varieties of black-cap, four or red and one of white raspberries. 

 There are fifty-one bushes of each variety. The growth of 1910 was very strong, man , 

 of the black-caps making a growth of nine feet. Several varieties matured a small 

 amount of excellent fruit. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



A plantation of ten varieties of gooseberries of six bushes each was planted in rows 

 six feet apart. The bushes were spaced four feet apart in the rows. This plantation 

 ■adjoins the black raspberries and was put on the heaviest soil on the Farm. A few 

 bushes died, while the rest made medium growth. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Ninety blackberry canes were placed in a plantation representing three varieties 

 These were planted south of the gooseberries in rows eight feet apart, the bushes being 

 four feet apart in the rows and made a very strong growth. No fruit was matured. 



