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As regards white currants, White Grape was first with a yield of 5,193 pounds 

 to the acre, while Large White Brandenburg produced the best fruit. 



Gooseberries did not fruit at all. 



Of the raspberries, the red sorts alone fruited; Sunbeam and Early King pro- 

 ducing the most fruit, while Herbert gave berries of splendid quality and size. 



The order of merit according to yield of strawberries was Warfield, Wm. Belt 

 and Tennessee. 



ORCHARD. 



The apple trees came through the winter fairly well. Winter-killing was in 

 evidence with many of the standard varieties. The cross-bred and crab-apples, as 

 a class, are hardy, while such standard varieties as Hibernal, Charlamoff and 

 Antonovka, give promise of success. Fruit formed on three trees of Eve, a cross- 

 bred variety, but was blown off before mature. 



Two thousand nine hundred and ten yearling seedlings were set out in the 

 spring of 1912. These were grown from seed of the following varieties: Anis, Anto- 

 novka, Beautiful Arcad, Hibernal, Tetofsky, Duchess, Charlamofi, and Yellow 

 Transparent. A large proportion of the trees secured by the growing of these seed- 

 lings should be hardy, while a fair proportion of these hardy trees should produce 

 a good quality of fruit. 



Mr. A. P. Stevenson, of Dunstan, Manitoba, supplied this Station with the 

 following varieties of apples, from which seed was taken: Blushed Calville, Anto- 

 novka, Charlamofi and Hibernal. These seeds were planted in a frame in October 

 and trees will be produced from this northern-grown stock and handled in the same 

 manner as outlined above. This system affords the quickest solution to the problem 

 of securing hardy trees for this country, and varieties of satisfactory quality. 



TREE PLANTING. 



The principal tree planting of the year consisted in planting groups of trees 

 and shrubs in the grounds, between the Calgary and Edmonton trail and the 

 'Superintendent's residence. It is proposed to complete this work in the spring of 

 1913, and when done, the grounds will be most attractive. The testing of these 

 varieties of trees and shrubs will afford visitors a good opportunity of comparing 

 varieties and making selections for their own grounds. 



LISTS OF BEST VARIETIES OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, 

 USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS, 

 HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, CLIMBERS, AND AN- 

 NUALS FOR THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES. 



So much money is lost by settlers in the Prairie Provinces from buying plants 

 which are unsuitable, that it has been thought desirable to publish a list of those 

 recommended for planting. There is a great difference in the hardiness of plants. 

 Many trees and shrubs which succeed in eastern Canada will not succeed on the 

 prairies. This is particularly true of varieties of fruits, but it is also true in regard 

 to other trees as well. It is important in the case of ornamental trees or trees for 

 forest belts or wind-breaks to obtain trees grown from northern stock. In the case 

 of those marked ' native ' in the following list it is very desirable to obtain trees 



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