Ontario Sessional Papers, 1901, . f systematic andthorough spraying. Banding of the trees will be tried next year in addition to the spray-ing, and it is hoped it may be more effectively controlled in that way. In the young orchard planted out in 1897, which is made up of a large number ofvarieties of apples, pears, plums, and cherries, most of the trees have made a good growth,although a few varieties of pears, plums, and sweet cherries begin to show signs of beingtoo tender for this climate. This is hardly to be wondered at, however, when we remem-ber the trying conditions to which
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1901, . f systematic andthorough spraying. Banding of the trees will be tried next year in addition to the spray-ing, and it is hoped it may be more effectively controlled in that way. In the young orchard planted out in 1897, which is made up of a large number ofvarieties of apples, pears, plums, and cherries, most of the trees have made a good growth,although a few varieties of pears, plums, and sweet cherries begin to show signs of beingtoo tender for this climate. This is hardly to be wondered at, however, when we remem-ber the trying conditions to which trees were subjected during the winter of 1898 and1899, when the weather was extremely cold for a long time, and there was little or nosnow on the ground for root protection. Raspberries. In the spring of 1899 a large new plantation of raspberries was set out, containingabout 60 varieties. This plantation has made a remarkably fine growth, and should bein fall bearing next year. Quite a number of the most productive varieties fraited [61J. Gooseberry. —Pearl, mtM - «*. ^^•iiv «llH« »»?> .-•*?•.* , # Red Currant.—Fays Prolific.[62]
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