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Lilium tigrinum.— The well-known tiser lily. This plant stands the winter well 

 without any protection, and made a fine show of flowers during August. 



Polemonium reptans (Jacob's Ladder).— A very vigorous, free blooming perennial. 

 It is very hardy, and both foliage and flowers are handsome. They can be procured 

 in two colours, blue and white. May be grown easily from seed. 



Baptisia australis (False Indigo).— A pretty pea-shaped flower, and well worthy 

 of a place in the perennial border. Propagated from seed. 



Gypsophila paniculata (Angel's Breath).— The flowers of this plant are very 

 useful for boquets, the gracefulness and delicacy of its sprays of minute white flowers 

 rendering it a good variety for this purpose. Easily propagated from seed. 



Rudhecfcia Laciniata (Golden Glow). — A splendid plant for the background of 

 borders. It grows to a height of five feet, and is literally covered with double yellow- 

 blossoms on long stems, which make them valuable for cutting. Propagated by- 

 division of the root. 



Hesperis matronalis (Sweet Rocket). — An old favourite. Flowers very early, 

 and profusely, and can be easily grown from seed. 



Veronica salurgoides. — Though not a showy plant, this pretty veronica is worthy 

 of a place in the garden. Propagated from seed. 



Dahlias. — The following dahlias were received from the Central Experimental 

 Farm on May 21, 1900, and were planted in flower garden a few days afterwards :— 



Constance. Nemesis. 



Marguerite. Bishop of Durliam. 



Wra. Plant. Snowclad. 



Fairv Queen. Liliputian. 



Wm." Asnew. Mrs. Langtry. 



Clifford W. Bruton. John Sladden. 



Mantas la villa. Perfect Vallon. 



Cactus Queen. Victory. 



Hector. Susan Ingham. 



Lyndhurst. Herbert Turner. 



Woman in White. Crimson Beauty. 



Wm. Dodds. Cochineal. 



Little Pigmy. Chairman. 



Hubert. Gem. 



Bird of Passage. Lady Antrobus. 



Of the above, four failed to make any growth, viz., Wm. Plant, Fairy Queen, 

 Wm. Dodds and Susan Ingham. The remainder grew vigorously, and all produced 

 flowers, some of which were very fine. They were lifted on October 15, and stored 

 in the superintendent's house cellar. 



Propagation of Dahlias. — Some twenty varieties of Dahlias which have been 

 grown on the farm in previous years, were taken from the cellar last April, and 

 placed underneath the stage in the green-house. Growth was soon commenced, and 

 as soon as the shoots were long enough, cuttings were made of them and planted ir^ 

 boxes of sand, 95 per cent of which struck. On June 1, the rooted cuttings were 

 planted outside, made strong plants, and flowered before frost. On lifting some fair- 

 sized tubers were disclosed. 



Roses. — The four roses mentioned in previous reports, viz., Baron Prevost^ 

 Madame Plantier, Gem of the Prairies, and Stevenson's rose (unidentified), are stilll 

 alive. Last winter they were cut back more severely than usual, and Stevenson'^j 

 lose was the only variety which produced flowers. Of the thirteen varieties men- 

 tioned in page 330 of last year's report (portion of a consignment received on Mayi 

 2, 1899) as being alive in the fall of 1809, only one, viz., Docteur Arnal, survived tlioi 

 •winter. This made some fine growth during the past season, but did not flower. 



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