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number of years will be of much value to all those interested 

 in irrigation problems, to whom such information has not 

 hitherto been available in this country. 



Horticulture. 



Two orchards containing apples and small fruits have been 

 established, one on the irrigated and one on the non-irrigated 

 land. 



In the spring of 1908, there were set out in the irrigated 

 orchard, twenty-six different varieties of standard and crab, 

 and twelve varieties of cross-bred, apples, and in the non- 

 irrigated orchard sixty-eight standard and crab and seventeen 

 cross-breds. Although the tops have killed back in many cases 

 each winter, and there are some trees that have succumbed 

 entirely, still the majority of those set out are alive. As yet 

 there have been only one or two trees that have shown bloom 

 and no fruit has set. 



In the spring of 1909, permanent plantations of red, white 

 and black currants, gooseberries and raspberries were set out 

 on both dry and irrigated land. The currants have all been 

 quite hardy, though they have fruited very little so far. Many 

 of the gooseberries set out have died. The raspberries have 

 grown well and have been reasonably productive, but with them 

 it has been found necessary to bend the canes over and cover 

 them with earth each fall, before winter sets in. Among 

 the nine varieties of raspberries tested, the Sunbeam has shown 

 itself to be the hardiest and also the most productive, although 

 the Herbert has been almost as proHfic and the berry is much 

 larger, though the variety is probably a little less hardy. 



Strawberries have only been grown on the irrigated land. 

 Some thirty-six varieties have been tested and very satisfactory 

 results have been obtained. The Senator Dunlap may be 

 mentioned as being one of the most promising of those tested 

 so far, both in hardiness and productiveness. 



We have as yet done very little with plums. 



Too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of estab- 

 lishing good windbreaks before attempting much in the way 

 of fruit-growing of any kind here. 



Vegetable Garden and Flowers. 



The vegetables and flowers have all been grown under 

 irrigation so far. 



In the laying-out of the vegetable garden on irrigated land, 

 care must be exercised to see that the rows are planted in a 

 direction to allow the water to run readily between them with- 



