1912-13] REPORT OF JUDGES 29 



Sept. 19. Cut flowers baskets, marigolds and scabiosis, all 

 very good and strongly competed for. Dahlias, 50 vases, 

 were extra good. 



Sept. 25. Cut flowers and wild flowers were all good. 



Oct. 10. The Library was fl lied with cut flowers, there were 

 also many among the fruit in the main hall. Seldom at this 

 season of the year are there so many plants in bloom outside. 



Taking the exhibitions this year there were more exhibits 

 and the quality of the flowers much better than last year. 



GEORGE McWILLIAM, Judge. 



Report on Fruit 



The exhibition of fruit during the past season has been up to 

 the usual standard, with the exception of pears and peaches. 

 When the pear trees were in bloom heavy rain storms pre- 

 vented a good set of fruit, and the peach crop was seriously 

 injured by the severe winter and the sudden changes in tem- 

 perature. 



Apples were good but were not so free from blemishes as 

 they were last year; this was caused by the raiay weather at 

 the time of spraying. Wormy and imperfect fruit was obtained 

 where the trees were sprayed at the usual time, while good 

 fruit was the result of the trees being sprayed before all the 

 petals had fallen. This early spraying is not to be recommended, 

 however, because it causes the death of the bees. 



Strawberries did very well thougn the drought injured the 

 late varieties and the raspberries. Grapes, ripening two weeks 

 later than last year, were of unusual excellence. The premiums 

 and prizes of fruit have been awarded as follows. 



Strawberries 40, cherries 36, raspberries 3, currant 20, goose- 

 berries 4, blackberries 16, plums 39, peaches 33, grapes 57, 

 pears 83, apples 244, quinces 9, extras 3, making a total of 587 

 premiums and prizes for the year 1912; 57 less than for the 

 year 1911. There has been a deficiency of plums, peaches and 

 pears. 



HERBERT A. COOK, Judge. 



