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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Plums — Concluded. 



Name of Variety. 



Shropshire Damson 



Stanton. 



Victoria 



Weaver 



It • 



Washington 



11 .•«■.*•• 



Wangenheim 



Willard 



Yellow Egg 



Yellow Gage 



Condition of Growth. 



Fair. 



Strong. 



1 weak, 1 fair. 



Dead, 1897. 



1 fair, 1 dead, 1897. 



Strong. 



n 



Fair. 



Strong. 



1 strong, 1 dead, 1896, 



Dead, 1895. 



PEACHES. 



These two varieties of peaches were planted in 1897 in Orchard No. 2, where 

 protection is afforded : — 



Name of Variety. 



Alexander.. . 

 Hale's Early. 



e 



c3 



1897. 

 1897. 



go « 



« a 



Cio 



^a 



o 



2 

 2 



Condition of Growth. 



Strong. 



APRICOTS. 



These varieties are on peach stocks. Only the variety Gibb has made very promis- 

 ing growth. The branches kill back badly in winter, and in some cases, as will be 

 seen from the following table the trees have killed out completely : — 



