426 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



PEACHES. 



Several varieties of peaches fruited fairly well, especially in sheltered localions, but 

 they have not thus far been profitable to plant here for commercial purposes. 



The following varieties produced a small crop this season. They are listed in the 

 order of ripening. 



Amsden, Early Canada, Hilborn, Crane's Early Yellow, Early Rivers, Mountain 

 Rose, Barnard's New Rare Ripe, Foster, Early Barnard, Muir, Amelia, Druid Hill, 

 Hill's Chili, Fox's Seedling. The above all ripened their fruit. Several of the varieties 

 mentioned in my last report as not ripening their fruit, fruited again this year, but the 

 fruit did not ripen or fully mature. 



NECTARINES. 



Many of the older nectarine trees blossomed freely, but none of them set more 

 than two or three fruits. Nectarines, like peaches and apricots, do not appear to be 

 well adapted to this climate. 



APRICOTS. 



Although nearly all the apricot trees bloomed freely the fruit did not set. 

 Alexander, Alexis, Catherine, J. L. Budd, and Montgamet, each produced from two to 

 half a dozen apricots, but the fruit was imperfect and poor. The apricot trees do not 

 appear to be hardy, as large limbs die from time to time, and blossoming very early, as 

 they do, the fruit does not set. 



MULBERRIES. 



All the mulberry trees fruited freely this year. The fruit began ripening the last 

 of July and continued until the first of September. The fruit is large, sweet and juicy, 

 and is produced in considerable quantities on the trees, but it falls off as soon as ripe, 

 and is too soft for any but a home market. 



QUINCES. 



The quinces blossomed this year, but no fruit set. 



FIGS. 



The fig bushes continue to grow, but as they are frequently cut back in winter, and 

 no ripe fruit has been produced, they are not of much value. 



MEDLARS. 



The Royal, Nottingham, and Holland medlar trees, fruited this year, but the trees 

 evidently require age befoi'e the fruit is produced in quantity. 



NUT TREES. 



Filberts did not fruit freely this season, but a few very fine nuts were produced on 

 the bushes got from Germany last year, and when these bushes have attained size, some 

 desirable varieties, for this climate, may be found amongst them. 



The Japanese walnut had a few fine nuts this season, and the hard shell almonds 

 again fruited. The soft shell varieties have not yet fruited. 



