. Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . an entire failure during the past season, the fruit failingto set on account of the prolonged dry weather in the spring. SAND CHERRIES (Prunus pumila). Owing to the unfavourable climatic conditions which prevailed during the pastseason, the selected Sand Cherries, mentioned in previous reports, did not producefruit, but made a fair growth. GOOSEBERRIES. The nine varieties of gooseberries under test at this farm came through the winterin good condition, and produced a small crop of fruit. SASKATOON (Amelanchier alnifolia). It is pleasing to re
. Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . an entire failure during the past season, the fruit failingto set on account of the prolonged dry weather in the spring. SAND CHERRIES (Prunus pumila). Owing to the unfavourable climatic conditions which prevailed during the pastseason, the selected Sand Cherries, mentioned in previous reports, did not producefruit, but made a fair growth. GOOSEBERRIES. The nine varieties of gooseberries under test at this farm came through the winterin good condition, and produced a small crop of fruit. SASKATOON (Amelanchier alnifolia). It is pleasing to record a fine crop of this useful native fruit during the pastsummer. The berries were large, free from disease, and of fine —241 372 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 64 VICTORIA, A. 190T CURRANTS. The currant was the only one of the small fruits which gave satisfaction duringthe past season, and even this was not by any means up to the average will be found arranged in tabular form the notes taken during the year onthis crop :—. FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS. The effects of the past unfavourable season were visible in this division, as wellas in other branches of farm work. Though the well-established trees do not showbad results in a marked degree, seedlings, cuttiugs, and newly-transplanted specimens,were more or less adversely affected by the long-continued drought of the springmonths. A much larger percentage of transplanted trees succumbed during the pastyear than has been recorded for some time, while the germination of seedlings, andthe growth of cuttings, were almost failures ; not more than 10 per cent of the former,and less than 5 per cent of the latter, starting to grow. The avenue trees and largehedges, however, looked quite as well as usual, and though much damage from insectpests was reported in the immediate vicinity to trees of the same varieties of whichthese are composed, we are pleased to be able to report perfect immunity from thistrouble. Taken
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