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REPORT OF MR. JAMES MURRAY 297 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



The following is a list of flowers grown this year: Verbena hybrida, Antirrhinum 

 mains m<fnum, tall varieties, Dianthus chinesis heddiivigii and laciniatus, Petunia 

 liyhrida, Salpiglossis, Ten weeks stocks, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Gaillardia, 

 Tagetes patula. Zinnia, Pansy in variety, Celosia, Thomson's and plumosa. Lobelia, 

 Ageratum, Scabious, tall and dwarf; Balsam, Sweet Sultan, and Phlox drummondi, 

 and the following varieties of Asters : Earliest Parisian, Giant Comet, Semple's, 

 Trufi"aut's Paeony, Queen of the market, Japanese mixed, Victoria and Dwarf Queen. 

 The above were sown in boxes in the greenhouse from April 7 to 10, and planted out 

 on June 17, while the following were sown in the open on June 5 : Poppies, Iceland 

 Japanese Pompon, White feathered, Danebrog and the Shirley, Antirrhinum, Clarkia, 

 Dianthus in variety, Bartonia, Phacelia, Portvilacca, Stocks, Gaillardia, Nasturtium, 

 Pansy in variety, Eschscholtzia, Nicotiana, Godetia, Celosia, Mignonette, Marigold, 

 Candytuft, Asters in variety. Coreopsis, Abronia, Everlasting Flower, Sweet Sultan, 

 and Phlox drummondi. 



Notwithstanding a dry summer, a fairly good display of bloom was obtained, 

 though, unfortunately, the Asters were quite a failure, owing in part to some disease 

 attacking the bud, and in part to the dryness of the season. In addition to the 

 above annuals, twenty-seven different named varieties of Sweet Pea were grown and 

 were much admired. 



DAHLIAS AND CANNAS. 



A consignment of each of these was received in the spring from Ottawa, and 

 were at once put into frames and planted out as soon as danger from frost was 

 practically over. The Dahlias made a good show and included such varieties as 

 Austin Cannell, Prince Imperial, Kynerith, Ernest Glasse, Prince of Orange, Mrs. 

 Peart, Mrs. Clark, Empress of India, Miss Anne Jones, Cannell's Gem, Crimson 

 Beauty, Perfect Vallon, Grand Duke Alexis, Mrs. Chas. Turner, Harry Stredwick, 

 Lady H. Grosvenor, Matchless, Mrs. Moore, Capstan, Wm. Agnew, Louis Harlot, 

 Kingfisher, Wm. Pearce, Double Claret, Hedon, Iridescent and Constance. A yellow 

 and a pink variety were both received from Mr. Wolverton, of Nelson, B.C. 



The Cannas made a striking show of foliage, and the f ollov/ing varieties bloomed : 

 America, Captain Druyon, Leonard Vaughan, Allemania, Explorateur Crampbel, 

 Deputy Ravarin, Miss Berthine Brunner, and Pennsylvania. The variety Wm. 

 Saunders was also received from Ottawa and grown in the superintendent's house, 

 where it produced a most beautiful bloom. 



The following additions to the perennial garden received from Ottawa were 

 planted this spring: Nineteen named varieties of Perennial Phlox, twenty-one of 

 Paeonies, Spitrea filipendula, Oenothera fruticosa, Hermerocallis, Spirea aruncus, 

 Campanula macrantha, Aconitum napellus bicoloo*, Cimicifuga racemosa, and Iberis 

 coresefolia. 



BULBS. 



Tulips and Narcissus were planted in the fall of 1907, and protected with a 

 covering of strawy manure which was removed as soon as possible in the spring. 

 Tulips made a splendid show. The Narcissus came through the winter without injury, 

 but failed to bloom. The Tulip bulbs were taken up as soon as their blooming period 

 was over and heeled in. In August they were again taken out of the ground and 

 dried off, and stored until the latter end of September, when they were again planted, 

 the largest bulbs only being used. 



A fine succession of bloom for the house was easily obtained from Hyacinths, 

 Narcissus and Tulips. Any good garden soil will do and pots or tins with holes 

 knocked in the bottom is all that is necessary to plant the bulbs in. After planting. 



