REPORT OF MR. 0. H. HVTTON 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



1. White Pearl, 



2. Large White, 

 1. White Cherry, 



WHITE CURRANTS. 



3. Verrier's White, 



2. Eyatt's Nova, 



2. Large White Brandenburg. 



1. Ogden. 



BLACK CURRANTS. 



RASPBERRIKS. 



With the exception of Sunbeam, both raspberries and blackberries were badly 

 winter-killed and we have no crop of fruit to report. The following varieties were 

 received and planted: — 



RASPBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES. 



21. Henry, 

 11. Hilboru, 

 20. Early King, 

 15. Muriel, 

 4. Kansas, 

 15. Cumberland 

 11. Gregg, 

 20. Golden Queen, 



10. Kansas Black Cap, 

 10. Conrath, 

 10. Palmer, 

 10. Taylor, 

 12. Eldorado. 



8. Snyder, 

 10. Ancient Briton. 



TREE PLANTING. 



.Manitoba Maples have been planted on two drives which divide the section of the 

 Station west of the Calgary and Edmonton Trail, north and south and east and west. 

 The boundary planting has been completed with the exception of the row of orna- 

 mentals on the south boundary and about one-quarter of a mile on the west line. 

 Taken altogether, about four miles of trees were put out last spring, not including a 

 wide wind-break to shelter the buildings on the north and west. 



THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



The early spring was not favourable for the growth of vegetables. The rirst 

 planting was destroyed by high winds, and the second, while of good quality, was 

 rather late. The following vegetables are named in the order of merit. The date of 

 sewing and when first ready for use is given. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Two hundred plants of the Palmetto variety were received from the Steele, Briy^s 

 Co., Toronto, and planted in shallow trenches three feet apart, and the plants 18 inches 

 apart in the trench. Good growth was made during the season. 



beans — Sown May 16. 



The variety Dwarf Wax Every Day was the best in quality. They were ready for 

 use August 21. French Dwarf Matchless stood next as to quality and was ready for 

 use July 28. On July 21 Early Edible Podded was in use and takes third rank as to 

 quality. 



