The Canadian Horticulturist. 



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THE OUTLOOK FOR FRUIT IX MANITOBA. 



/^IR, — As many of your readers are aware of the effort in fruit raising 

 /^^ here, and as I am greatly indebted to Prof. Saunders, Mr. Gibb and 

 others for courtesies in furnishing me with trees, shrubs, etc., for 

 experimental work, and my time is so taken up that I cannot send separate 

 reports to each kind friend, allow me to give a few jottings, which I trust 

 will be interesting to your readers. 



The Saskatoon (June berry) is very abundant. This berry is worthy ot 

 propagation. It grows here a good deal larger than the Black Naples cur- 



FiG. 61. — The Saskatoon Berry. 



rant, and makes nice preserves. Wild plums and cherries (red and choke) 

 are also very plentiful, but I write to tell you of cultivated fruits. 



Strawberries. — The Crescent, Downing, Glendale, Champion, Wilson 

 and Jessie have borne well. In novelties, I had one specimen of the Britain, 

 jfive inches in circumference, a little larger than the Jessie. 



Currants. — The Fay's Prolific bore its second crop, and finer berries I 

 never saw. The White Grape was more abundant and second in size. 

 Red Dutch, Victoria, Holland, Black Naples, Lees Prolific and Stewart's 

 Seedling, all bore a fair crop of fine fruit. 



Gooseberries. — Houghton and Downing were loaded. Smith's Improved 

 and two or three other varieties mildewed somewhat, but had a light crop. 



