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hay. They may be allowed to remain in the seed-bed two years, or they may be 

 transplanted as yearlings to permanent positions. 



Yours truly, 



JOHN CEAIG, 

 William Saunders, Director, Horticulturist. 



A quantity of the seed of each variety received, was either planted last fall or is 

 in course of preparation for planting next spring on the Central Farm. The seed- 

 lings raised will be available for future tests here and elsewhere. 



EVERGREEN SEEDLINGS. 



The year has been a very favourable one for transplanting these plants — so 

 sensitive when young to change of position and strong smnshine. About 130,000 two 

 year seedling Eigit pines were removed from the shaded seed beds and re-set in 

 nursery rows, also several thousands each of Scotch pine, Norway spruce and a 

 smaller number of Austrian pine. White pine, Arbor vita, Blue spruce and Douglas 

 spruce. By setting in rows 15 inches apart and stirring the soil frequently with a 

 Planet Junior cultivator very slight losses were sustained. These seedlings will 

 be of suitable size, and available for distributing after another year. 



The beds from which these seedlings were removed, were immediately re-sown 

 with the following varieties, the seed having been obtained from the north-western 

 Eocky Mountain region, with the exception of Pinus cembra, received from B. E. 

 Fernow, Esq., Chief of the Forestry Division, Department of Agriculture, Washing- 

 ton, D.C. 



Douglas fir. Pseudotsuga Douglasii. 



White fir. Abies concoior. 



Colorado blue spruce, Picea pungens. 



Bull or yellow pine. Pinus ponderosa. 



Stone pine. Pinus cembra. 



Douglas fir, White fir, and Colorado blue spruce germinated rapidly and well. 

 Bull pine germinated more slowly and irregularly, but on the whole made satisfac- 

 tory growth. The seeds of Stone pine have not yet germinated, probably due to the 

 fact that they were not planted the same year as collected. Some difiiculty was 

 experienced and loss sustained from what is known to nursery men and florists as the 

 "damping off " of the young plants. No specific remedy has yet been discovered 

 against this malady. It seems to be encouraged by excessive moisture or by sudden 

 dryness. The best results in growing evergreen seedlings are generally attained by 

 keeping a partial shade and preserving a moderate but even degree of moisture 



DISTRIBUTION OF FRUITS. 



In reponse to a large number of requests by farmers in districts remote from 

 fruit-growers, a number of packages were put up, containing as a rule, the followino- 

 varieties — though in some cases it was found necessary to substitute other sorts 

 and sometimes vary the number of plants sent : 



1 Apple tree, either Duchess or Whitney crab. 



1 Cherry tree, either Vladimir or Bessarabian. 



2 White grape currants. 

 2 Eed Dutch currants. 



2 Houghton gooseberry. 



2 Shaffer raspberry. 



2 Mammoth Cluster raspberry. | -p, , 



2 Grregg do ( ^^ '" 



2 Hansen do ) 



2 Turner do [ Red. 



2 Cuthbert do ) 



