REPORT OF MR. WM. M. BLAIR. 



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Seed sown in the hot-bed and plants transplanted to the open ground. 



Antirrhinium (Snapdragon), 



Balsam , 



Browallia 



Calandrinia. 



Petunia 



Portulacca 



Hardy 



Half-hardy. 



Hardy 



Half-hardy. 



Will keep in cellar during winter, very fine. 



Very beautiful. 



Beautiful and delicate flower. 



Requires sunnv and dry situation, very fine. 



Profuse-flowering, easy cultivated. 



Brilliant, grow in sandy soil. 



Perennials. 



Aquilegia (Columbine). 

 Anemone sylvestris. 



" narcissiflora. 



Aconitum napellus, Monkshood. 



" lycotonum squarrosa, Monkshood. 



" cernuum " 



" kusmalowi " 



Allium stellarianum, Wild onion. 

 Asclepius tuberosa, Milkweed. 

 Delphinium cashmerianum, Larkspur. 



" granifldorum " 



" laxiflorum " 



" dasyanthus " 



Dictamnus fraxinella, Gas plant. 

 Eremurus altaicus. 

 Gentiana burseri. 



Gentiana excisa. 



Gaillardia aristata. 



Galega orientalis. 



Hypericum pyramidatum, St. Johnswort. 



Helianthus giganteus, Sunflower. 



Myosotis alpestris, Forget-me-not. 



Potentilla fruticosa. 



Papaver orientalis, Oriental poppy. 



Salvia lavandulifolia. 



Solidago rigida, Golden rod. 



Sedum medinezii, Stone crop. 



Thalictrum aquilegifolium. 



Veronica saxtatilis, Speedwell. 



" fruticulosa " 



" salurgoides " 



Btjlbs Perennial. 



Iris or flowering flag. 

 " English. 

 " Spanish. 

 Lilium candidum. 

 " auratum. 

 " speciosum. 

 Hyacinths, single red. 



" white. 

 " " blue. 



Tulips single. 



Tulips, parrot. 

 Jonquils, single. 

 Narcissus. 



" poeticus. 



" tazetti. 



" pseudo scoticus. 



" incomparabilis. 

 Scilla bifolia. 

 " sibirica. 



DISTRIBUTION OF SEED GRAIN AND POTATOES. 



In all 338 applicants have been supplied this year with wheat, barley, pease, oats or 

 potatoes. The quantity distributed has been 3 lbs. in each package, and not more than 

 two packages have been sent to any one applicant. No seeds of field roots, garden 

 vegetables or flowers have been available for distribution. 



Total number of varieties sent out : — 



Packages. 



Potatoes 203 



Wheat 138 



Oats 290 



Barley 118 



Pease 31 



Total 780 



