S92 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Seedlings of Lithauer Weichsel. — Twenty of these were planted in the spring of 



1894, and six were living in the autumn of 1897. These have made fair growth. 



Seedlings of Olivet. — Four were planted in the spring of 1895, and all have since 

 died. 



Seedlings of Minnesota Ostheim. — Thirty-five of these were planted in the spring of 



1895, and 11 were living in the autumn of 1897. These have made strong growth. 



Rocky Mountain Cherry. — Fourteen were planted in the spring of 1895, and 12 

 were living in the autumn of 1897. Some of these fruited this year and made strong 

 growth. The fruit was good. 



Wild Cherry from Nebraska. — Four of these were planted in the spring of 1896, 

 and 3 were living in the autumn of 1897. They appear to be hardy and have made 

 strong growth. 



Sand Cherry. — One hundred and eighty were planted in the spring of 1894, 168 

 are now living. These appear to be hardy and have made strong growth and 1 2 of them 

 have borne fruit. 



APRICOTS. 



Two Apricots from Turkestan were planted last spring and have made fair growth. 



PEAES. 



One Longworth pear was planted last season and has made fair progress. 



GRAPES. 



Gihh. — Five were planted in the spring of 1895. All are living but have made slow 

 growth. 



Bacchus. — Five were planted in the spring of 1895. All are living and have made 

 fair growth. 



Manitoba Native Wild Grape. — Three were planted in the spring of 1895. All 

 are living and have made strong growth, but none of them have yet borne fruit. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



The currants planted previous to 1896 ; both white and red produced a good crop 

 last season, but the black currants were small and the crop light. 



WJiite. 



White Grape, 3 planted, 1896 ; fair growth, no fruit. 

 White Imperial, 3 " 1897 " " 



