DirislOX OF HORTICULTURE 635 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 ^ 



Table No. 5. — List of best varieties for holding size, based on a two years' average 



Retained size 



Variety. for Days. 



1. Clyde, per 21 



2. Glen Mary, per 20*5 



3. Highland, imp 20'5 



4. Howard Xo. 17, per 20"5 



5. Greenville, imp 20*5 



6. Abington, per 20*5 



7. Pocomoke, per 20*5 



8. Ruby, per ' 20*5 



9. Sample, imp 20 



10. Beder Wood, per .- 20 



11. Beidler, imp 20 



12. Buster, imp 20 



13. Hood River, per 20 



14. Uncle Jim, per 20 



15. New Globe, per 19-5 



WELL-KNOWN VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING, ARRANGED IN 



ORDER OF GENERAL MERIT. 



Early Varieties. — Beder Wood, per.; Splendid, per.; Thompson Earliest, per.; 

 Excelsior, per. 



Main Crop Varieties. — Parsons Beauty, per.; Greenville, imp.; Pocomoke, per.; 

 Buster, imp.; Clyde, per. (suffers during drought); Williams, per.; Sample, imp.; 

 Senator Dunlap, per. 



Late Varieties. — Buster, imp. ; Wm. Belt, per. ; Sample, imp. ; Glen Mary, per. 



In addition to the above, the following not so well-known varieties are especially 

 recommended for main crops. These varieties are very productive, of good quality 

 and colour and are moderately good shippers. Where obtainable they are well worth 

 a trial. The list is as follows : Dora, imp. ; Bisel, imp. ; Valeria, per. ; Portia, imp. ; 

 Mariana, per. ; Lavinia, per. ; Hermia, per. 



GREENHOUSE GRAPES. 



The growing of grapes under glass by the pot culture method was dealt with in 

 last year's report, but in order that persons interested may keep in touch with the 

 progress these pot-grown vines are making, a record of their production during this 

 past season is given together with their total production since the time of starting the 

 experiment. As the individual yield of each vine is given, a clearer conception of the 

 possibilities of this method is obtained. "- 



It will be noticed that there is a considerable difference between the yield of 

 different varieties, also that different vines of the same variety show a distinct 

 individuality in yielding habit. Black Hamburgh and Foster Seedling are distinctly 

 the leaders in yield. The latter is one of the earliest and the former a mid-season 

 grape. Black Hamburgh is one of the best in quality and Foster Seedling may be 

 termed good. 



From experience at this Farm, the following varieties of hot house grapes are 

 recommended : — 



For Commercial Planting — 

 Early : Foster Seedling. 

 Late : Black Hamburgh. 



For Home Use — 



Early : Foster Seedling and Buckland Sweetwater. 



Late: Black Hamburgh, Muscat Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria. 



Ottawa. 



