504 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VI!., A. 1902 

 CHERRIES. 



Seedling of Carnation — Planted 1894. — Wintered in good condition. Made strong 

 growth, but did not fruit. 



Seedling of Lithaur Weichsel — Planted 1894. — Wintered in good condition. 

 Made strong growth during the season, but did not fruit. 



Seedling of Olivet — Planted 1895. — One tree winter-killed to ground and was taken 

 up and destroyed; the other came out in good condition and made fair growth. 



Mahaleb. — Planted 1S95. — One tree was killed slightly at tips; the other wintered 

 in good condition. Did not blossom. 



Seedling of Wild Cherry from Nebraska. — Planted 1S9G. — Apparently now quite 

 hardy. Blossomed and fruited lightly. Fruit like Prunus Demissa, but larger. 



Rocky Mountain Cherry. — Planted 1895. — Hardy. Fruited heavily, but fruit is 

 Email and too late. 



Prunus Pumila. — Hardy. Medium crop of fairly go«d fruit. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



The crop of small fruits, with the exception of Black Currants and Strawberries, 

 was above the average; and some excellent fruit was secured. 



Rust struck the currants, but as the fruit was well formed, little or no damage 

 was done. 



WHITE CURRANTS. 



White Grape, White Dutch, White Transparent and White Imperial were under 

 test. All were hardy, made strong growth and produced excellent crops of fruit. 



RED CURRANTS. 



Fay's Prolific, Raby Castle, Red Dutch, L? Conde, Knight's Early Red, New Red 

 Dutch, Native Red, London Red, Victoria, Fertile d' Angers, Cherry, Prince Albert. La 

 Fertile, Versailles, North Star, Pomona and Wilder, under test. Came through the 

 winter in good condition. A large crop of fruit set, which ripened rather unevenly, 

 but on the whole the crop was above the average. 



BLACK CURRANTS. 



Lee's Prolific, Black Naples. Prince of Wales, Crandall, and the following of 

 Saunders' Seedlings, Stewart, Orton, Clipper, Kerry, Eagle, Monarch, Charmer, Beauty, 

 Winona, Ontario, Standard, Lewis, Ethel, Stirling, Star, Madoc, Perry, Eclipse, Ox-' 

 ford, Climax, all wintered in good condition and made very strong growth. A very 

 light crop of fruit set, but any that matured was of superior size and quality. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Dr. Reider, Philadelphia, Turner, Caroline, Lady Anne, Garfield, Miller's Red and 

 Kenyon came out of winter covering in good condition and blossomed very freely. 

 The crop was fair. The fruit of Dr. Reider, Miller's Red and Philadelphia Was very 

 large and of excellent quality. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Smith's Improved, Lancashire Lad, Governess, Columbus, Houghton, Native, Pearl 

 and Keepsake, under test. All are quite hardy. Made strong growth and produced a 

 medium crop, giving fruit of good size and quality. 



