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NATIVE TREE SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS. 



A large quantity of native maple, ash, oak, cherry and other seeds has been 

 coUecteil dui-iiig the past year. A j)ortion of these have been sent to the Central 

 Experimental Faj-m, Ottawa, for distribution. Sufficient fbr 7|^ acres were reserved 

 and sown on this farm in the fall and the balance kept for distribution from here 

 and for .spring sowing. 



As an experiment, a few native elm seedlings were transplanted from the banks 

 of the Assinaboine Eiver last spring. These are doing well, 33,0U0 of elm, 4,000 

 of spruce and 1,500 of Buffalo berry seedlings were collected during the fall and 

 healed in i-eady for spi'ing distribution and planting. 



12,300 native maple and 6,500 ash trees were raised from seed during the past 

 summer. These will be available for planting and distribution during the coming 

 spring. 



The total number of trees and shrubs growing on the farm at this date is as 

 follows: 53,000 foi-est trees and shrubs, 600 trees of large fruits and 2,000 of small 

 fruits, or a total of 55,600 trees and shrubs. 



AVENUE TREES. 



During May, 5 per cent, of the large avenue trees set out in 1889 died. This 

 loss was traced in nearly eveiy case to the presence of cold clay soil around the 

 roots. The balance of the trees are thrifty and have made a large growth. 



In May of this year, two additional avenues, each 550 yards long, leading from 

 the public road to the farm buildings were planted with large native maple trees. 

 Of the 340 trees planted, 339 were living when winter set in. The avenue leading 

 from the main entrance has, in addition to the maples, a row on each side 120 ia 

 all of native spruce procured from the Sandhills, twenty miles east of Brandon, 

 All were planted in June. A large ball of earth was brought with each ti-ee, and 

 •every care was taken to preserve the roots from drying. So far ordy 5 have died, 

 the balance look very p;omising, and their bright green appearance during oui- 

 long winter is very i-efi eshing, 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Early in spring a suitable plot of rich sandy loam was jd re pared, and sown with 

 hardy varieties of vegetables. The season wa.s favourable and the yield of nearl}' 

 every kind large, the cauliflowers being particularly fine. In point of excellence, 

 the varieties tested rank about as follows : — 



Beans. — Early Dwarf China, Early Mohawk, Champion Scarlet Runner. 



Beans. — Windsor or English Broad. 



Beets, — Early Blood-red Tui-nip, Long Smooth, 



Cauliflower. — Eurl}- Erfuit, Early Snowball, Sutton's First Crop, 



Corn, for Table Use. — Cory, Native, Early Adams, Earlj- Minnesota. 



Cucumbers. — Long G-reen, White Spine, Bo.ston Pickling, Chicago Pickling. 



Cabbage (for summer u.-e). — Early Express, Early Dwarf York, Ea; ly Win- 

 iiingstadt. 



Cabbage (for winter use). — Piemium Flat Dutch. 



Carrot. — Chantenay, Early Shorthorn, Danver's Orange Eed. 



Kohl Eabi,— Eed and White, 



Lettuce, — Toronto Gem, Paris Cos, Hanson, 



Onions. — White Globe, Eed Wethersfield, Mammoth Silver King. 



Pumpkins. — Mammoth King, Sugar. 



Parsnips. — Hollow Crown, Student. 



Peas (Early), — Steeles Extra Early, Kentish Invicta. Little Gem. 



Peas (.Medium carl}'). — Telephone, Champion of England, Stratagem. 



Peas (Late). — Laxton's Omega. 



Eadish.— White Tip, Scarlet Olive. 



Ehubarb. — Champion, Paragon, Linnaeus. 



