DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 605 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



are now beginning to bear, and very interesting resxilts have already been obtained in 

 many lines of work. In view of some loss last winter from root-killing on the top of 

 the hill in the orchard where the snow blows off easily, it was suggested to mulch the 

 ground about the trees with straw in future, or until the trees hold the snow more. 



Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere. — The Ste. Anne Station was visited on JuTie 9, and 

 October 20. Fruit trees for an additional area of about three acres had been ordered 

 by me and these had been planted. The plantings of the two previous seasons had 

 become well established and there is now an orchard of about ten acres of tree fruits 

 here. Plans were made for supplying fillers for part of the apple orchard and for a 

 new strawberry plantation. Good progress has been made in a short time at this 

 Station. 



Lennoxville. — I was at the Lennoxville Station on May 11, July 25, and October 

 19. On the first visit the orchards were being laid out, my assistant, Mr. M. B. Davis 

 being there to help in this. Plans in detail were made at Ottawa showing the posi- 

 tions of the trees and small fruits and the variety and cultural tests, and trees and 

 bushes were ordered for the same. These were planted in good season and the pro- 

 portion of loss was small. Some 24 acres in all were planted with fruits. Experi- 

 ments with vegetables and flowers were also planned. Sample ornamental hedges 

 were put out and the horticultural work at this new Station was got well under way 

 this year, and already it has received much attention from people in this district, the 

 vegetables and flowers, esi>ecially, looking- particularly well. 



Fredericton. — July 24 was spent at the Fredericton Station. Absence of snow 

 the previous winter and weather alternating between thawing and freezing had made 

 conditions favourable Tor root-killing, and there were a considerable number of trees 

 killed making vacancies in the orchard. A small vineyard was planned for the slope 

 above the variety apple orchard. Potatoes are a specialty at this Station and the 

 various experiments were gone over with the Superintendent at this time. The site of 

 the ornamental hedges was decided upon and later in the season these were planted 

 with the aid of my assistant, Mr. F. E. Buck, who went from Ottawa for this purpose 

 and also to plan and plant other parts of the ornamental grounds. 



Nappan. — A visit was paid to the Nappan Farm on July 23. It was a very late 

 season in this district and vegetation was not so far advanced as usual. The different 

 plantations were visited and the experiments discussed with the Superintendent. 

 The young orchard planted a few years ago with the varieties of apples which have 

 succeeded best at Nappan looked well. A record is being kept of the cost of developing 

 this orchard. 



Kentville.— The Kentville Station was visited on July 18 and 19. There is a 

 large number of experiments being carried on in horticulture at this Station. Some 

 fifty acres are now under fruit and there are many plots of vegetables and flowers. 

 Already this Station has become a bureau of information for the Annapolis Valley on 

 horticultural matters. During my stay here, I drove with the Superintendent to 

 Berwick and went over the spraying experiments being carried on under the direction" 

 of the Kentville Station in an orchard there. 



Charlottetown. — I was at Charlottetown on July 21,. when the lateness of the 

 season as compared with other parts of the Dominion where Farms or Stations are 

 established was very marked. The strawberry season was little more than begun; 

 lilacs were still in bloom. The trees in the apple, plum and cherry orchards here are 

 not making very good growth, as the situation is a very exposed one. The small pear 

 orchard near the Superintendent's house was considered out of place there, and it was 

 decided to move the trees to another situation. The people of Prince Edward Island 



Ottawa. 



