438 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



Giant. — A vigorous grower ; colour heavily mottled with light red ; under side 

 ribbed ; upper side nearly flat ; very tender and juicy ; average length of stalk, 18 

 inches ; average weight from one plant, 19 pounds. 



Excelsior. — Planted fall of 1900 ; not yet advanced enough to report on. 



Royal Albert. — A somewhat weak grower ; stalks numerous but thin ; colour 

 at base very bright red, shading to green, mottled with red. Only very slightly ribbed 

 on upper side, tender. Average length of stalk, 11 inches. Average weight fitnn one 

 plant, 22 1 pounds. 



Queen. — Planted fall 1900, and not sufficiently advanced to report on. 



Strawberry. — A very vigorous grower ; colour mottled with light red ; slightly 

 ribbed on under side, nearly flat on upper side. Average length of stalk, 20 inches. 

 Average weight from one plant, 31i pounds. 



Tottle's Improved. — An extremely vigorous grower ; individual stalks very large ; 

 deeply indented on upper side and distinctly ribbed on lower ; somewhat stringy ; 

 colour greenish ; slightly mottled with light red. Average length of stalk, 20 inches ; 

 average weight from one plant, 3l£ pounds. 



Victoria. — A vigorous grower ; colour lower half deep red, shading to a mottled 

 red towards leaf. Indented on upper side and distinctly ribbed on lower ; tender and 

 juicy. Average length of stalk, 11 inches ; average weight from one plant 17 pounds. 



ARBORETUM. 



No additions were made to the Arboretum during the past season. A portion of 

 the hillside to the north consisting of a poor gravelly ridge was planted with green ash, 

 which made fair growth, nearly all the trees planted surviving. As the larger part of 

 the Arboretum is now covered with grass, it is rendered more attractive, and the large 

 collection of varieties included is much appreciated by visitors. The growth in some 

 portions has been so luxuriant that a considerable number of trees have had to be 

 removed to make room for the more meritorious varieties which were being crowded. 

 A gratifying feature in connection with this is that many varieties which were classed 

 as tender a few years ago, are now proving much hardier on account of the shelter 

 they enjoy. 



ADDITIONS TO ARBORETUM IX 1900. 



The following notes on trees added to the Arboretum during 1900 show their con- 

 dition after one winter's trial. 



Scotch Yellow Rose. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



Populus nigra. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



Juniperus sabina erecta. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



Picea excelsa. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



Lonicera iatarica grandiflora. — Wintered well, strong growth, 1901. 



Amber Currant. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



Rui>a acicularis. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



Carpinus caroliniana. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



Fraxinus nigra. — Killed back one-half ; weak growth, 1901. 



Japanese Oak. — Killed back one-half ; weak growth, 1901. 



Rosa alpina. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



Rhus aromatica. — Killed back three-quarters ; strong growth, 1901. 



Thuya occidentalis Elwangeriana. — Wintered well ; strong growth, 1901. 



