430 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



APPLES, 1901. 



TRANSCENDENT CRAB. 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



The two trees of this variety growing on the farm were covered with blossom, and 

 a fine crop of fruit set. Unfortunately, the frost of June 6 completely destroyed it, 

 and no fruit was harvested. A number of scions were taken from these trees during 

 the autumn, which will be used as grafts on Pyrus baccata next spring. 



PYRUS BACCATA. 



There was a large set of a number of varieties of this crab apple, but the frost pre- 

 viously referred to seriously reduced the quantity, though fortunately, enough speci- 

 mens remained uninjured to allow of a comparison of varieties. 



The greater portion of these wild forms were very small, but the following were 

 superior enough to warrant propagation : — 



Pyrus baccata sanguinea. — Colour, rosy red, when ripe ; ripe August 20 ; depth, 

 1 inch ; flavour, fairly sweet, and not very astringent. 



Pyrus baccata lutea. — Colour, a deep yellow ; ripe August 18 ; depth, § inch ; 

 inch ; flavour acid, but palatable. 



Pyrus baccata prunifolia. — Colour, deep green, with slight rosy shade on sunny 

 side ; depth, g of an inch ; flavour palatable, but dry. 



Pyrus baccata yellow. — Colour, light yellow ; ripe August 20 ; depth, | of an 

 inch ; flavour acid, but palatable. 



The above varieties would make good preserves, and, as their hardiness is unques- 

 tionable, they deserve to be generally grown. It is intended to use those smaller fruit- 

 ing varieties as stocks as fast as superior scions are available. 



The following additional varieties of Pyrus baccata were received during the past 

 season and planted in a new orchard on the hillside : — 



Variety. 



Pyrus prunifolia A A 3548 



ii spectabilis floribunda Schendeckeri . 



A A 1615 , 



i! mains A A 



,, ii pendula A A 



„ A A 139-1 



,, latulnefolia 



,, mains orthocarpa A A 7424 



,, prunifolia fructucoccinea 



,, baccata oblonga A A 



„ prunifolia A A 139—2 



Sieboldii A A 1S50 



,, baccata A A 2550 



,, n sanguinea A A 



ii latekeeping variety 



,, n flava 



n variety A A.. 



,, n A A 



Number 

 Received. 



4 

 4 

 4 

 8 

 6 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 12 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 



Number 



Alive Fall 



1901. 



2 

 4 

 4 

 7 

 4 

 4 

 3 

 4 

 •1 

 4 

 8 

 4 

 3 

 4 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 3 



CROSS-BRED APPLES. 



The cross-bred apples commented upon on pages 368, 369 and 370 of last year's 

 report made excellent progress during the past season. Many of the trees are now of 

 a considerable size, and will blossom next year, when interesting results are antici- 

 pated. Out of a total of 117 trees which went into the winter of 1900-01, all came 

 through in- spring alive to tips, with the following exceptions : — 



