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of single specimens planted, there are now growing on the ornamental grounds in all 

 2,206 specimens. 



NEW HEDGES. 



A hedge of Arbor vitae (Thuya oacidentalis) was planted along Preston street, 

 comprising 500 trees. As the road had been graded and the soil where the hedge was 

 to go being of very poor quality, new soil was drawn and put in the trench prepared for 

 the young trees. The trees used for this purpose were larger than is desirable and had 

 to be severely cut back. Most of them have lived during the summer and promise 

 fairly well. 



The inclosure, near the Director's house, prepared mainly for special hybridizing 

 experiments, having been found too small for the purpose, was enlarged during the faU 

 of 1893, and in the spring of 1894, hedges of white spruce (Picea alba) and Arbor vit» 

 (Thuya occidentalis) were planted along the extended sides and end. There were 

 planted, 121 white spruce and 116 Arbor vi tee. 



A hedge composed of 393 Norway spruce (Picea excelsa) was planted along the 

 eastern boundary of the orchard from the corner of the poultry yard to the junction of 

 the eastern and northern boundary. Nearly all of the young trees have lived. 



The following summary of all the trees and shrubs in all the permanent plant- 

 ations on the Farm, excepting those in the Arboretum, is herewith submitted. 



Total number of trees. 



Forest belts 20,839 



Avenue trees 971 



Trees and shrubs on ornamental grounds 2,206 



Hedges 11,719 



Total 35,735 



SEEDING DOWN AMONG ORNAMENTAL CLUMPS OP TREES AND SHRUBS. 



Since the ornamental planting was begun on this farm, the clumps of trees and 

 shrubs, where not on permanent lawns, have been kept cultivated with the horse culti- 

 vator in order to promote their growth and to destroy weeds. As these clumps had 

 been cultivated in this manner for several seasons, the weeds subdued, and the trees in 

 most cases well established, most of the land on which the groups were, was seeded 

 down during the past season. Nearly everywhere the grass has taken well and with a 

 light mulch of manure which has been spread over it this fall, it is hoped that the grass 

 will come through the winter in good condition. That growing immediately around 

 the trees has been removed and the soil will be kept loose at the surface so that the 

 trees may have favourable conditions for making z'apid growth. In addition to the 

 seeding down of the ornamental clumps a new lawn has been made, about an acre in 

 extent, leading to the office building and adjoining the residences of the officers. A 

 part of this land was graded and prepared and the lawn grass seed sown during the 

 autumn of 1893, and the remainder in the spring of 1894. Most of the grass sown in 

 the autumn came through the winter well, a few spots only having to be re-sown where 

 the wash of water in the spring had carried away some of the soil. Before the sum- 

 mer ended the whole area was under sod. This new lawn has also been lightly mulched 

 with barnyard manure this fall to protect the newly formed sod. It is intended to 

 utilize part of this ground for the testing of perennial flowers which will be^ grouped in 

 beds prepared for this purpose. Already one bed has been planted with a large collec- 

 tion of lilies and another with irises. 



A sufficient area was also sodded around the house occupied by the poultry manager, 

 and a large part of the planted area in the Arboretum was seeded down with suitable 

 lawn grass mixtures. That sown early in the season has formed a fairly good sod and 

 it is hoped that by the end of next season the whole area will be covered with good sod. 



W. T. MACOUN. 



