S32 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



-3 EDWARD Vil., A. 1908 



Ovrirg to tlie very bri;;ht weather experienced during the early spring, har'^e healthy 

 plants were available at planting out time. Thirty-eight varieties were sown in boxes 

 under glass between April 1 and 15, transplanted x\pril 19 to 30, and bedded out June 

 1 to 5. Some seeds of several varieties, saved from plants grown on the farm the 

 previous year, were sown for comparison with imported seed. The germination was 

 good, while the resulting flowers showed very little deterioration from their originals. 

 Asters wore a great success, and produced fully 85 per cent of perfect blossoms. 



ANNUALS SOV\'N OUTSIDE. 



A large variety of annuals were sown in the open borders on "^^ay 1 Owing to a 

 very favourable spring, they germinated well and made a fine display of bloom '.vhich 

 lasted well on to the end of September. 



IRIS. 



A number of Iris buHs were received from the Central Experimental Farm in the 

 fall of 1905, and were planted in the perennial border on the hillsid';, among these 

 were English Iris (Iris Anglica) and Spanish Iris {Iris Hispanica) , but these are 

 too tender for this climate. An experiment was tried to protect them by placing over 

 them a heavy covering of about 4 feet of strawy manure. The covering was tixken 

 ©ff in the spring, but on examination, the bulbs were found to be rotted. 



TULIPS. 



A consignment of Tulip bulbs, received from Ottawa in the fall of 1905, was 

 phmted in the flower garden, in beds occupied during the summer by anu lals. Nearly 

 all grew and made a fine display of colour during the spring months, which way 

 greatly appreciated at a time when flowers are extremely scarce. As soon as the tulips 

 were over, annuals were planted between the rows, care being taken to avoid injuring 

 the bulbs, and thus an almost constant succession of flowers vras kept up during the 

 entire season. 



PEONIES. 



Nearly all the older varieties under test bloom.ed well. Several varieties of Ja- 

 panese peonies were received from the Central Experimental Farm in the fall of 1905. 

 and planted i'n the collection of perennials. All came through alive last spring, and 

 most of them flowered, making a valuable addition to the stock of perennials. 



DAHLIAS. 



On May 28, a consignment of Dahlias was received from the Central Farm, cc.: 

 listing of the following varieties, and although they were planted late, some very fair 

 blooms were produced. 



Grand Duke Alexis, Mrs. Beedle, 



Prince of Orange, Louis Ilariot, 



Mrs. Chas. Turner, Clifford W. Bruton, 



Lady H. Grosvenor, Prince Imperial, 



Capstan, Cactus Queen, 



Empress of India, Nymphaea, 



l.Irs. Pearce, Ernest Glasse, 



Wm. Agnev.', Kynerith, 



Ifrs. Langtry, Iridescent, 



Harry Stredwick, Cochineal, 



J&^ie Mcintosh, Cannell's Gem, 



