REPORT OF MR, A2fGUB MACK AT 



365 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



The Annuals were not so successful as in many former seasons. The dry, hot 

 weather in July, and again .in August was against them. The Perennials, especially 

 Paeonies, were never more beautiful. 



Annuals — Propagated in hot-house. Sown April 2 and 3. 



Variety. 



Abronia umbel] ata 



Ageratuni, Dwarf Imp'l Blue. 



Agrostemma 



Alyssum 



Set out. 



Amarantlms salicifolius 



Antirrhinum, Tom TImmb 



It A[ajus nraiuiii. . . . 



Arctotis grandis 



Asters, 7 varieties 



Balsam, Canielia-flowered 



Bartonia auroa 



Braxjhvcome iberidifolia 



Calendula officinalis Trianon.. . . 



Candytuft, Empress 



Celosia, 4 varieties ... 



Gentaurea alba 



Chrysanthemum coronarium . . . 



II dwarf double white 



Clarkia, 3 varieties 



Coleus 



Coreopsis 



Dianthus, 7 varieties 



Eschscholtzia 



Gaillardia 



Godetia .... 



Gourd, Hercules Club . 



Gypsophila elegans 



Helichrysum 



Hemu 



Iberi« Gibtaltarica 



Ice Plant 



Larkspur 



Lavatei-a rosea spltmd ens 



Lobelia 



Marvel of Peru 



Mignonette 



Nasuut iuin, 5 varieties 



Kicfjtiana affinis 



11 Sanderae 



Petunia, 4 varietieH 



Phat-elia grand iflora 



Phlox Druninion lii, 4 varieties. 



Poi)pv, 8 varieties 



Portnlaca 



Pyretlirum 



Salijiglossis. . .. _ 



Scabiosa, 3 varieties 



Scarl"t Flax 



Stocks . . . , 



Tagetes . ..... .' .'; . ; . . . . , 



Verbena , 



Ziuuia ... 



June 1. 

 ■I 1. 



O 

 M O. 



1, 1. 



II 2. 



11 2. 



I. 2. 



,1 2. 

 May 23. 



I- 31. 

 June 2. 



II 2. 



I, 1. 



., 2. 



II 2. 



.1 1. 

 May l.<<. 



II IS. 

 June 1. 



I, 1. 



I. 2. 



I. 1. 



11 1. 



I, 2. 



II 1. 



II 4. 



■I 2. 



I, 2. 

 May IS. 

 June 1. 



.1 1. 

 Mav Ci"). 



June 2. 



1, 2. 

 Mav 31. 

 Jure 1. 



1. 1. 

 I May 31. 



II 2. 

 ■Juno 1. 



in 1. 



June 



May 25... 

 June 1 . . , 

 May 25.. 

 June 1. . 



In Bloom. 



From. 

 July 26. . . . 



May 20. 



July 



28., 



12., 



8., 



Aug. 

 July 

 June 

 July 

 June 



July 

 June 



1. 



8. 

 16. 

 16 

 24. 

 14. 

 26. 



6. 

 2.5. 

 2h. 

 24. 



July 



1. 

 8. 

 1. 

 8. 



June 

 July 



Aug. 

 June 



July 

 June 



II 

 July 



June 



July 



June 



July 

 June 



10. 



7. 

 20. 

 31. 

 12. 

 29. 

 29. 

 27. 

 20. 

 20. 

 14. 



5 

 20 



2. 



21. 



4 



26. 



is! 



8. 

 24 



8. 

 22 

 22 



8. 

 2.5. 



To. 



Oct. 9 . 

 0Vt'."'9.' 



Oct. 9. 

 11 9. 

 ,1 9. 



Remarks. 



Oct. 6. 

 I. 6 



Oct. 9.. 



.1 9.. 



Sept. 29. 



Oct. 2. 



Oct. 



Oct. 9. 



Sept. 29. 



II 25. 



I. 29. 



II 29. 



Oct. 9. 



Sept. 29. 



I, 20. 



,1 29. 



.1 29. 



II 29. 



Oct 9. 



Sept. 29. 

 Oct. 9. 

 9. 

 Sept. 29. 

 Oct. 9. 



Good border. Bloomed before 



setting out. 

 Very handsome. 

 Good border. 



Woolly leaf, pretty. 



Very fine. 

 Bloomed freely. 

 Bloomed welL 

 Did well. 

 Good. 

 Very fine. 

 Bloomed freely. 

 Profusion of bloom. 



II II 



Did well. 



Eatf^n by cutworms. 

 Bloomed freely. 

 Fair. 



Better sown in open. 

 Very fine. 

 Grand show. 

 Gourds 18-in. long. 

 Small white flower. 

 Did well. 

 8-ft. high. 

 Fair. 



Very good. 

 Very fine. 



Great show of bloom. 

 Very pretty. 

 Bloomed well. 

 Good. 



Did very well. 

 Very fine, white. 

 Very handsome, crimson. 

 Extra fine. 

 Bloomed well. 

 Ratl-.er poor. 

 Injured by cutworms. 

 Did not germinate. 

 Fair. 



Very handsome. 

 Did" well. 

 Very pretty. 

 Did well. 

 Very good. 

 S|)lendid show. 

 Fair. 



