5)0 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



siderable damage to the limbs and branches, but on account of the upright character 

 of most of the. trees the breakage was not so severe as to cause permanent injury. 



The varieties have all grown well and continue to be perfectly hardy. The notes 

 following are confined to fruiting. 



To test the fruit a considerable quantity was made into nelly and pickles, and for 

 either of these commodities nothing better could be desired. The astringency of the 

 fruit disappears in the jelly, and the acidity can be overcome by the addition of 

 sugar. 



INDIAN HEAD SEEDLINGS. 



Pyrus baccata genuina — 



Three trees fruited ; ripe September 10 ; fruit about size of Baccata.* Colour 

 yellow with red cheek ; rather acid and slightly astringent. 



Pyrus baccata cerasiformis — 



Ten trees fruited ; ripe September 5 to 10 ; fruit larger than Baccata ; crop, 

 heavy ; generally acid and astringent. 



Pyrus baccata macrocarpa — 



Seventeen trees fruited ; ripe September 5 ; fruit generally considerably larger 

 than baccata and the best grown this year. Notes taken on one of the best of these 

 read as follows : — 



Row 4, No. 4. — Fruited lightly ; fruit one inch in diameter ; colour, red, 

 streaked ; flat ; Calyx persistent ; flesh juicy and very slightly astringent ; excellent 

 guality. The best crab apple grown this year. 



Pyrus baccata sanguinea — 



Four trees fruited ; ripe September 1 to 5 ; early ; generally smaller than 

 baccata ; slightly acid and moderately astringent ; flavour good but fruit small. 



Pyrus prunifolia — - 



Eleven trees fruited; ripe September 5 to 10; generally about the size of 

 baccata, juicy, acid and astringent. 



SEEDLINGS RECEIVED FROM CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA. 



Pyrus baccata sanguinea — 



Three trees fruited ; ripe September 12 ; considerably larger than baccata ; 

 juicy, slightly bitter and moderately astringent. 



Pyrus baccata auraniiaca — 



One tree fruited ; size of baccata ; red, slightly bitter and astringent, but 

 juicy and of better flavour than the average. 



Pyrus baccata macrocarpa — 



One tree fruited ; ripe September 18 ; larger than baccata ; light crop ; yellow 

 with red cheek, juicy, acid and astringent. 



Pyrus prunifolia intermedia — 



Ona tree fruited ; ripe September 11 ; a little larger than baccata ; light crop; 

 red juicy, acid and slightly astringent. 



•The ordinary form of P. baccata has fruit about the size of a large cultivated cherry. 



