800 EJPERniEYTAL FARJIS 



7 GEORGE V, A- 1917 

 All the varieties did well, they are as follows: — 



Black. — Magnus, Collins, Prolific, Clipper, Eclipse, Eagle, Boskoop Giant, 

 Buddenborg, Kerry, Victoria Black, Saunders, Climax, Lee Prolific. 



JSed— Pomona, Victoria Eed, Wilder, Cumberland Red, Red Dutch, Cherry, 

 Greenfield, Rankins Red, Red Grape, Perfection, Pay. 



White. — ^Large White, White Grape, White Cherry. 



GRAPES. 



The vineyard is located at the extreme west end of the horticultural area fronting 

 on the Cookshire Road, just opposite the cultural orchard. The field is triangular 

 in shape and contains approximately two acres. 



The soil is of a variable nature being quite heavy clay soil in places, running 

 into gravel on the higher parts. 



Only eight rows of standard vines were planted last spring, but they did very 

 well. They were planted in rows nine feet apart, and ten feet apart in the row. 



A cover crop of beans was sown between the rows of grapes, and the land kept 

 thoroughly cultivated as long as it was practicable. As soon as the beans were ripe 

 they were carefully harvested and thrashed and yielded approximately 17 bushels. 

 They were sold for $4.25 per bushel. The vines were pruned and covered with soil on 

 ISToveraber 2 and 3. 



The varieties with number of plants of each, are as follows: Brighton, 30; Brant, 

 6; Barry, 2; Campbell Early, 2; Champion, 2; Concord, 2; Delaware, 3; Hartford, 

 2; Herbert, 6; Lindley, 28; Moore Early, 30; Moyer, 30; Moore Diamond, 6; 

 McTavish, 3; Niagara, 2; Peabody, 4; Starr Early, 3; Salem, 2; Vergennes, 6; 

 Williins, 14; Worden, 2; Yomago, 4. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The twenty-five varieties planted out in 1914 wintered very well considering th« 

 severity of the winter. Just as soon as the danger of heavy freezing was past the 

 straw mulch was removed from the plots and the plantation cleaned up. 



Some of the new varieties from Ottawa did very well, in fact some of these 

 varieties yielded very large crops, but it was noticed that the quality of the fruit 

 was quite inferior to other varieties which yielded smaller crops. The varieties which 

 proved best are as follows: Valeria, Portia, and Desdemona. 



Lennoxville. 



