REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MAC'KAY 



503 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Aikin Plum. — Planted 1S97. — Wintered in good condition. Blossomed May 15. 

 Ripe September 1. 



Considering the size of the tree, the crop was a heavy one, and it attracted a great 

 leal of attention during the latter part of the season. Although the Aikin may not be 

 >f quite as fine flavour as some of the Weaver seedlings, it is as large and ripens a 

 Lew days earlier, which would be very much in its favour in a short season. 



This variety is undoubtedly a valuable one for the Territories ; and all the pits 

 liave been preserved for planting. 



Rollingston seedling — Planted 1897. — Blossomed lightly May lT.Produced a light 

 crop of small, red fruit, which did not ripen before frost. 



MANITOBA NATIVE PLUMS. 



(From Thos. Frankland, Stonewall, Manitoba.) 



Wintered in good condition and came in bloom May 17. Crop good. 



A considerable quantity of the crop of fruit ripened this year was sold for pre- 

 serving or canning and samples were sent to different parts of the Territories. 



It is gratifying to know that some of the seedling plums distributed to settlers 

 during the past six years are now bearing fruit ; several samples having been, very 

 kindly, sent in by the growers. 



PLUM TREES RECEIVED FROM CHAS. LUEDLOFF, COLOGNE, MINN., U.S.A. 



Planted 1896. — Came through the winter in good condition and blossomed on 

 May 20. 



Name. 



Charles Downing 



Reed 



City 



C aylord , 



Crescent City 



Weaver 



New Ulm 



Van Deman 



Milton 



Anthony 



T rene 



Deep Creek 



ii ...... 



Purple Yosemite. 

 Cottrell 



t» 



Weaver 



Van Buren 



Newman 



Dr. Dennis 



Yellow Sweet 



Ocheeda 



Col. Wilder 



American Eagle . 



De Soto... 



Crescent City. . . . 



Neil's 



Wood 



Dunlap No. 1 



Peffer's Premium. 

 Large Red Sweet 

 Hammer 



tt 



Silas Wilson 



City 



Richland 



Crop. 



Light. . . 



Heavy 



Medium 

 Heavy 



Light. 

 Medium . . 

 Heavy. . . . 

 Light. . . . 



Heavy. 



Medium 



Heavy 



Light 



Medium 

 Light. .... 



Heavy 



Light 



Heavy 



Light. . . . 

 Heavy 

 Medium . 

 Heavy 



Light. . 

 Heavy. 



Light. . . 

 Medium 

 Light. . . 

 Heavy.., 



Size. 



Large . . . 

 M . . . 

 Medium 



Large . . . 

 Medium 

 Large . . . 

 Medium 

 Small. , . . 



Medium .. 



Large 



Small.... 

 Medium 

 Large . . 



Small 



Medium ... 

 Large 



Small. 



Medium . 

 Small. . . . 



Medium .. 

 it .. . 

 Large 



Small 



Medium .. 



Colour. 



Yellow , 



Red.... 

 Yellow . 



Red .... 

 Yellow , 



Texture. 



Coarse . 

 Good.. 



Coarse... . 



Good..'.;! 

 ii . . . . . 



Medium .. 



Flavour. 



Excellent . . 

 Good 



Coarse . 

 Good.'! 



Yellow jGood. 



ii ti 



Red „ . 



M ! H 



Yellow . . . 



Excellent. 



Good 



Medium . . . 

 Excellent. . 



Good 



Excellent. . 



Medium ... 

 Excellent. , 

 Good... '.' 



Good 



Excellent. 



Red .... 



Yellow . 



Red . . . 



Yellow . 



Medium 

 Good. . . . 

 Medium 



Good . . 

 Excellent. 



. Excellent. 

 ,| .. ... 

 . Medium .. 



Medium .... Cood . . . 

 Coarse Medium 



Date 



ripe. 



Sept. 



Frozen. 



Sept. 



Frozen 



Sept. 



Frozen 



Sept. 



Frozt 



Sept. 

 Frozen. 



Sept. 

 Frozen. 

 Sept . 



6 

 8 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



13 



11 

 15 

 13 



10 

 13 

 13 

 15 

 15 

 13 



13 

 15 



13 



15 



