REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD 



431 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



No. 1, Pyrus baccata x Wealthy. — Killed back slightly 



No. 2, No 162. — Killed back one-quarter. 



No. 3, No. 63.— Killed back one-half. 



No. 4, Pyrus baccata x Red Anis. — Killed back slightly. 



No. 5, Pyrus baccata x Orange Crab. — Killed back one-half. 



The following additional cross-breds were received during the past season, a por- 

 tion of which were used to complete the block already commenced, the balance being 

 placed in a new orchard situated on the hillside, north of Superintendent's house. The 

 appended notes show their progress during the summer. 



Name. 



Carleton 

 No. 53... 

 No. 142.. 

 No. 198. 

 No. 102. . 

 No. 179.. 

 Eaton . . . 

 No. 520.. 

 Cavan. . . 

 No. 1G5.. 

 No. 167.. 

 No 184. 

 No. 183.. 

 Belmont. 

 No. 196.. 

 No. 175. . 

 No. (lost) 

 No. 103.. 

 Aurora . . . 

 No. 132. . 

 Eastman. 

 Parker. . 



Number 

 Received. 



2 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 1 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 4 

 3 

 4 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 1 



Number 



Alive Fall 



1901. 



2 

 2 

 1 

 Dead. 

 1 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 1 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 1 

 4 

 3 

 4 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 1 



Name. 



Hunter 



No. 19 



Pyrus baccata x Krim 



skoe 



Pyrus baccata x Ball's 



Winter Crab 



Pyrus baccata x Pewaukee 

 Seedlings of Progress. . . . 



ii Novelty 



ii Eaton 



ii Dean 



ti Eastman. . . 



ii Belmont . . . 



ii Pioneer 



ii Olive 



H Cavan. . 



ii Aurora 



ii Charles 



ii Prairie Gem 



ii Pauline .... 



H Hunter 



Number 

 Received. 



2 



2 



50 



43 



21 



25 



31 



24 



50 



5 



8 



67 



32 



49 



12 



6 



Number 



Alive Fall 



1901. 



4 



1 



2 

 2 



50 

 46 

 17 



20 



27 



20 



50 



4 



8 



59 



32 



36 



12 



5 



The above table shows a very successful planting. Out of a total of 483 trees 

 planted, most of them very small, 440 went alive into winter quarters, or not quite 9 

 per cent of a loss. We have now a large stock of these cross-breds on the farm, and 

 in a few years some most interesting results in apple culture may be expected, as, up 

 to the present, they have proven quite hardy. 



GRAFTED APPLES. 



The following varieties of apples were root-grafted on stocks of Pyrus baccata 

 in the spring of 1899, and came through the winter of 1899-1900 in good condition. 

 Excellent growth was made during the past season, and their further progress will be 

 watched with interest : — ■ 



Ostrakoff, grafted on Pyrus baccata from Stevenson. 



Wealthy 



Apple 27 years old, grafted on Pyrus baccata from Stevenson. 



Hibernal 



Anisette " " " " 



Eepka Malenka " " " " 



Anisim " '■ " " 



Standard Apple 



Crab Apple " " 



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