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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 1G 



CAXNAS. 



A number" of cannas were also received from Ottawa in the spring of 1906. 

 These were potted on arrival and placed in the greenhouse to give them a start. As 

 Boon as the weather permitted, they were planted outside, and all flowered well, among 

 them were some very fine specimens. On October 12, all were lifted and removed to 

 the cellar of the Superintendent's house. 



NARCISSUS. 



This beautiful spring-flowering bulbous plant gets winter-killed unless given ex- 

 ceptionally heavy covering. Last season some bulbs of the varieties known as Sir 

 Watkin, Emperor and Barri Conspicuus, were planted in the fall and came up and 

 flowered beautifully in the spring. This gives us reason to hope that we may yet 

 succeed in growing this extremely beautiful flower. 



ROSES. 



Fourteen varieties of roses were received from the Central Experimental Farm in 

 tlie spring of 190G, only seven of which were alive when winter set in. These are 

 named in the following list. They were laid down, and covered with soil for winter 

 protection. 



^Mercedes, 



Belle Poitevine, 



Iloseraie de I'Hay, 



Kugosa Alba, 



Souvenir de Philemon Cochet, 



Delicata, 



Madam Plantier. 



DISTKIBTJTION OF GEAnT, POTATOES, FOEEST TEEES, SHEUBS, (fee. 



Seedling trees and shrubs, packages 3.50 



Potatoes in 3 lb. bags ISO 



Wheat in 3 lb. bags 162 



Oats in 3 lb. bags 80 



Barley in 3 lb. hasr, 50 



Pease in 3 lb. bags 18 



Maple seed in 1 lb. bag:5 50 



Khubarb seed in papers. 12 



Total 902 



Number of farmers reporting on their experience on oats. ... 5 



" " " wheat . . 12 



" " " barley .. 2 



" " " " potatoes . 60 



Largest yield from 3 lbs. wheat (Eed Fife) 110 lbs. 



" " 3 " oats (Banner) 68 " 



« " 3 '' barley (Mensury) 48 " 



« " 3 '' potatoes (Eochester Eose) .... 210 " 



« « 3 " pease (Macoun) 26 " 



