696 EXPERIMENTAL FIRMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 

 PLUMS. 



This year (1915) proved to be an off-year with plums at this Station. The trees 

 bloomed fairly well but did not set. Smith Orleans and Purple Egg were the only 

 two that bore anything worth while. 



PEARS. 



The pear orchard has made much more rapid growth than the other fruit trees set 

 out in 1910. The trees were sprayed and made good growth in 1915, but did not pro- 

 duce any fruit. 



As it was desirable to use the land where the pear orchard stood for other pur- 

 poses, the entire orchard was moved late in December to a new location on the John- 

 son property north-east of the Experimental Station buildings. The ground was laid 

 off early in December and the holes for the trees dug large and two feet deep. A trench 

 was dug about the trees some eighteen to twenty inches from the trunk and, as the 

 ground froze, the trench was deepened until the ball of earth was frozen solid and con- 

 tained most of the roots of the tree. A drag sleigh was used aind four trees were 

 removed at a time. During a mild spell of weather afterwards the clay was packed 

 about the frozen ball so as to prevent drying out in the spring. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



GRAPES. 



The late season and the leaving of the earth over the grape vines late in the sea- 

 son so retarded the grapes that only a few bunches of Winchell and Moyer matured 

 so that they could be used. The yield of all varieties was very lights 



CURRANTS. 



The crop of black currants was very little better than the previous year. It was 

 found that the currant stem borer was responsible for much of the injury. The red 

 and white currants gave large yields of excellent fruit. The green aphis that has 

 been troublesome other years was controlled by the use of " Black Leaf 40." The 

 following varieties in order gave the largest yields : Black — Ontario, Kerry, Kentish 

 Hero and Ethel. Red — Knight Large Red. Wilder, Greenfield and Benwell. White — 

 White Grape, Large White and Verrieres White. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



The gooseberries were kept clean with a mulch from the strawberries. They 

 ■were sprayed and produced a heavy crop of excellent fruit. The following varieties 

 gave the largest yield in order mentioned: May Duke, Houghton, Downing and 

 Industry. 



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