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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 



Variety. 



Annuals— Sown in Open. 



Dianthus 



Eschscholtzia 



Godetia, 2 variecies 



Mignonette 



Poppy, 5 varieties 



Sweet Pease, 3 varieties. 



In bloom. 



Sept. 1. 

 July 6. 

 Ausr. 10 

 July 10 



M 24. 



,. 28. 



Remarics. 



Too late. 

 Very fine. 

 Did not do well. 



Very inferior on account of dry weather. 

 Very fine display. 



On account of dry weather, almost a total failure, 

 growth weak. 



Perknnials. 



BULBS. 



(Planted 1898-1899.) 



Tulips. 



On account of dry weather the flowering was irregular and the display not as 

 fine as usual. There were, however, some very fine individual flowers. In bloom 

 April 27. 



S cilia sihirica. 



In bloom April 20. Did fairly well. 



Gladioli. 



In bloom August 1. Some very fine specimens although many plants failed to 

 flower. 



Iris. 



On account of dry weather the Iris made very unsatisfactory growth and very- 

 few blossomed until late in the season. A few plants came into bloom on June 8, 

 but did not last long, and flowers were inferior. 



