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ties of very promising seedlings has been made. In 1890, there were 

 3,000 seedlings raised from apple seed imported from north of Riga, 

 Russia, planted at Ottawa. These have been gradually reduced, by 

 cutting out the poorer ones and by blight and winter killing. Of 

 those remaining there are a few which may prove superior to some 

 named varieties of the same season, and a large proportion of them 

 are equal to the named Russian apples which have been introduced. 

 Twenty five of these Russian seedlings have been sent to Manitoba 

 and the Northwest for test as they are very hardy. 



A new lot ot seedlings is beginning to fruit from which it is hoped 

 that something good will be obtained. A hardy, productive red winter 



Strawberry experiments at the Central Farm. 



apple of the best dessert quality would be a great acquisition in Eastern 

 Ontario, the Province of Quebec and other colder parts of Canada, 

 and in planting these seedlings it was thought the chances were good 

 of obtaining a few superior varieties. Seed was saved of some of the 

 hardiest and best autumn, early winter and winter apples fruiting at 

 the Central Experimental Farm, including St. Lawrence, Wealthy, 

 Mclntosh, Northern Spy, American Golden Russet, Winter St. 

 Lawrence, Shiawassee, Fameuse, Swaysie, Scott \Vinter, Gano, Salome 

 Edgehill. The first planting of these seedlings was done in 1901 and 

 the number has gradually been increased until there are 1,969 trees 

 now growing. 



