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FLOWERS. 



As very great interest has been taken by the majority of visitors in the cultiva- 

 tion of flowei's, considerable attention has been given to the growth of hardy and 

 popular flowering plants and bulbs, with the object of showing what plants and 

 varieties are best adapted for successful cultivation in this province. 



The result has been that from 24th April, when the first flower appeared until 

 winter set in, some variety or other of plant or bulb was in flower the whole season, 

 and during the months of August and September produced such a mass of bloom as 

 to be a great source of attraction to visitors to the farm. 



In the fall of 1890 a number of bulbs were procured and planted 4 inches deep, 

 and the ground covered during the winter with about 6 inches of short manure. 

 The bulbs planted and the results were as follows: — 



Scilla AmcRna. — Flowered 24th April and continued in flower two weeks. 

 Bulbocodium vernum. — Flowered (jth May to 20th May. 



Tulips (single and double). — Flowered from 14th May to 10th June. 



Lilium candidum. — Flowered from 15th July to 4th August. 



Lilivm tiyrinum. — Flowered from 28ih August to 8th September. 



7ns Hispanica. — A few bulbs only; flowered during August. 



Gladiolus Lemonei. — Planted 11th April; flowered 8th August. 



Gladiolus gadavensis. — Planted 20th April; flowered 28th August to 15th Sep- 

 tember. 



Paeonia Sinensis. — Grew well, but did not flower this season. 



The following bulbs all started to grow, but gradually died off and did not 

 flower: Hyacinth, single and double; Colchicum autuninale, Crocus, Galanthus or 

 snowdrops, Narcissus. Hemerocallis. 



The following plants are mentioned in the order in which they bloomed; those 

 marked perennials were planted the previous summer, and had suivived the winter 

 out in the open. 



Fansies (perennial), — A mass of bloom from 13th May till winter set in. 



Linum perenne, or Flowering Flax. — Bloom from 15th May till winter set in. 



Candytuft. — In flower from 19th June till winter set in. 



Lmaria Safferina, — In flower from 24th June till winter set in. 



Sweet William XDianthus harbatus) (perennial). — In flower 21st June; very 

 showy. 



Dianthus Imperialis (pvjrennial). — In flower 24th June; a mass of bloom. 



Dianthus Beddeicigi do do 2Lst do do 



Portulaca, Mimulus Callirrhoe and Calliopsis. — All came into flower in July. 



Larkspur (Belphimum). — In flower l>t August; very showy. 



Clarha. — In fli)we." 4th August till frost came. 



Verbenas. — In flower 28th July till 25th October ; very hardy. 



Phlox Drummondi. — In flower 1st August to 15th October; very hardy and 

 showy. 



Petunias. — In flower Ist August to 20th September; very showy. 



Marigolds. — In flower 6th August to 15th September; very showy but tender. 



Stocks. — In flower July and August. 



Antirrhinum {snap dragon). — In flower August and September; showy and 

 harily. 



Chrysanthemum carinatum. — In flower August and September; succumbs to first 

 frost. 



Lobelia. — In flower July, August and September. 



Double Daisy. — In flower do 



Sweet Pease do do 



Esfholtzia's. white and yellow. — In flower August and September. 



Aster's. — In flower lOih August to 30th September. 



