Varieties for tKe Prairie Provinces 



maples planted here have done well. 

 They are such fine-looking, ornamental 

 trees that they command the admira- 

 tion of all who seethem." For the benefit 

 of the readers of The Canadian Horti- 

 culturist in the west, the following 



No. 1227), Hare Pipka (Russian No. 

 202), Hibernal (Russian No. 378), North- 

 west Greening, Ostrekofif (Russian No. 

 472), Patton's Greening, Russian Trans- 

 parent, Repka Kistaga, Simbrisk No. 1, 

 Silvus No. 1, Wealthy. 



growers' experiences 



"My crabapple trees nearly all bore 

 fruit last year, some of which was as 

 large as the best grown in Ontario," 

 wrote Mr. David Alexander, of Oakville, 

 Man. "The great secret in their cul- 

 ture is proper cultivation for the first 

 two years at least, and to place fertile 

 soil around the roots when planting." 

 In a letter from Mr. N. Jamieson, of 

 Lidstone, Man., the following informa- 

 tion is given: "I am growing several 

 varieties of gooseberries, including Down- 

 ing, Industry and Pearl. All came 

 through the severe wintar of last year, 

 unprotected, and did not winter-kill. 

 My Cumberland black-caps came 

 through with a slight protection, by 

 covering the canes, and last year they 

 bore a heavy crop of berries." Mr. T. 

 A. Scholes, of Killamey, Man., writes: 

 "I have been growing the Shaffer rasp- 

 berry and some varieties of black-caps 

 for some years with success." A letter 

 from Mr. Jno. Osborne, of Winnipeg, 

 states: "Raspberries, currants, goose- 

 berries and plums do well. They stand 

 our winters all right." Mr. Max D. 

 Major, of Winnipeg: "The Loudon 

 raspberry has proved hardy; Marlboro, 

 also, has done well." 



The following is taken from a letter 

 written by Mr. Jas. Quinton, of Cards- 

 ton, Alta. : "My experience has proven 

 that trees will grow and bear fruit in 

 Alberta." Mr. Wra. Hutchison, of 

 Lloydminster, Sask. : "My raspberries, 

 gooseberries and black currant bushes 

 have done well." Mr. J. Leslie, Swan 

 River, Man.: "Eastern raised soft -silver 



Lord Suffleld Apple Tree in British Columbia. Fourth Year from Planting. 



Photograph furnished by R. N. Palmer, Victoria 



lists of varieties of fruits and ornamentals 

 has been compiled from the recommenda- 

 tions of the western experiment stations, 

 western nurserymen and horticulturists : 



apples 

 Anisim (Russian No. 427), Anis (Vol- 

 ga), Antonofka (Russian No. 236), 

 Anisette (Russian No. 185), Blushed 

 Caville, Cross (Russian No. 413), Char- 

 lamoff (Russian No. 262), Duchess of 

 Oldenburg, Glass, Gipsy Girl (Russian 



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CRABAPPLES 



Gen. Grant, Hyslop, Transcendent, 

 Virginia, Whitney Siberian. 

 cherries 



Compass, Litham, Lutovka, Ostheim, 

 Vladimer. 



plums 



Aitken, Cottrell, Cheney, Desota, Don, 

 Early Roscoe, Forest Garden, Hawkeye, 

 Odegard, Surprise, Stoddart, Wolf, 

 Weaver, Wa viand, Wyant. 



