938 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



Grapes. — A vineyard of the following varieties was set: Buckland Sweetwater, 

 Black Hamburgh, Brant, Chasselas de Fontainebleau, Gros Colnian, Lindley, Peabody, 

 Brighton, Canada, Campbell Early, Delaware, Dattur de Beyreuth, Foster Seedling, 

 Hartford, Trentham Black, Winchell, Vergennes, Moore Early, Foster Seedling. 



Sweet Cherries. — This plantation was established in 1914 with 41 varieties, the 

 majority of which were secured from Baltet Nursery Co., France. Most of the trees 

 made excellent growth during the 1915 season, several varieties making from 50 inches 

 to 72 inches growth. A number of varieties made less than 18 inches of growth, 

 seemed tender to spray materials and subject to aphis injury, named as follows: 

 Abbesse d'Oignies, Belle de Choisy, De Mezel, d'Annonay, Empress Eugenie, Emperor 

 Francois, Gros Rouge, Gros Noir, Jaune de Buttner, May Dul-ie, Pleureur, Eeverchon. 

 Black Aphis gave considerable trouble during the entire season on both sweet and 

 sour cherries. 



Sour Cherries. — Of the sixteen varieties planted in 1914, a large percentage made 

 very satisfactory growth, sixty inches being the maximum attained by any variety. 

 Those varieties that made a weak growth or died are listed as follows: Anglaise Tard- 

 ive, Belle de Franconville, De Sauvigny, De Vaux, Griotte du Nord, Lemercier and 

 Nouvelle Eoyale. The Montmorency proved more attractive to the aphis and their 

 attendants than did any of the other varieties of sour cherries. 



Medlars. — The four varieties of medlars planted in 1914 all made growths varying 

 from 32 to 48 inches. The variety De Hollande proved the most vigorous grower. 



Nectarines. — This plantation was established in 1914 with three varieties, and a 

 fourth variety, the Early Violet, was added in 1915. The trees planted in 1914 made 

 during the season from 54 to 75 inches of growth. The Boston, Lord Napier and the 

 Stanwick varieties proved very susceptible to leaf curl. 



Peaches. — This plantation was established in 1914 and made from 45 to 60 inches 

 growth during 1915. Two varieties Alexander and Triumph proved more subject to leaf 

 curl than the other varieties. 



Plums. — Of the thirty-six varieties planted in the orchard during 1914, all but 

 three made excellent growth, the maximum for any variety being 102 inches. The three 

 varieties that did not make satisfactory growth are listed as follows : Ebersweier, For- 

 mosa and Gaviotta. 



Prunes. — Of the three varieties of prunes established in 1914, all made satis- 

 factory and uniform growth, the maximum growth for the Italian prune being 60 

 inches. 



Pears. — The plantation of standard pears established during 1914 with fifty var- 

 ieties, French and Canadian grown stock, made very satisfactory growth during the 

 season of 1915. Many varieties bloomed, but were not permitted to fruit. All varieties 

 were free from disease and very little aphis injury was recorded. 



The following varieties proved the most vigorous and made more than 20 inches 

 growth: Bosc, Bartlett, Kieffer, Louise Bonne, Souvenir de Congres and Williams 

 (Bartlett). 



The following varieties made unsatisfactory growth: Marguerite Marillat and 

 Eoyale Vendee. 



Dwarf Pears. — The plantation of dwarf pears established during 1914 with thirty 

 varieties, secured from Baltet Nurseries, France, all made satisfactory growth. Thir- 

 teen inches was the smallest amount of growth recorded, while several varieties made 

 more than forty inches. Several varieties blighted but only one variety, the Doyenne 

 d'Hiver, was attacked by aphis. 



Sidney. 



