June, 1911 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



153 



PROVINCIAL NOTES 



Annapolis Valley West N. S. 



li. J. Messenger, Bridgetovm. 



Everything points to a banner crop of 

 apples in the Annapolis Va'ley. Though the 

 trees grew late last fall the first part of the 

 winter was so mild the season's growth was 

 well ripened before the severe weather of 

 February and March. 



At this writing, May 15th, the buds are 

 well opened and the pink of the blossoms 

 of the early varieties beginning to show. 



There will certainly be a full bloom, and 

 if the weather during pollination is favor- 

 able we should have a good set of fruit. 



Nova Scotia orchardists are just begin- 

 ning to wake up to the value of their posi- 

 tion and opportunities. Trees are being 

 set out in greater quantities than ever. 

 The feeling that our province should lead 

 the world in the production of prime apples 

 is growing and we are not satisfied with a 

 second place. 



Lime-sulphur and arsenate of lead are tbe 

 popular spray materials this year. Gaso- 

 line engines and power pumps are replac- 

 ing the hand pumps. We hope to have a 

 director appointed and real work begun 

 on our recently purchased experiment sta- 

 tion at Kentville this summer. 



Eastern Annapolis Valley N. S. 



Eonice BnchinaD, A.R.H.S. 



After a protracted spring, with the frost 

 slowly coming out of the ground and snow 

 lingering on the hills, the weather has 

 turned warm, and in the second week of 

 May the apple trees have suddenly leaped 

 out. There is every prospect of a large 

 crop of all kinds of fruit. 



The spring work seems more rushed than 

 usual, owing to the long winter. For this 

 reason some orchardists were too busy to 

 put on the first dormant spray, but the 

 second application will go on about the 

 third week in May. Lime-sulphur is all the 

 rage, and power sprayers are becoming 

 fashionable. 



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