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planting plan made, and this was set out during this spring. On September 13 I 

 was again at Agassiz, and went over the horticultural work with the Superintendent 

 and planned some changes in the ornamental grounds. 



April 2 to 5 I spent at the Sidney Experimental Station and planned the plant- 

 ing of an avenue of Oriental Plane trees and the Western Flowering Dogwood, Cornus 

 NuttalUi^ from the East Saanich road to the beach. The seeding down with Kentucky 

 Blue grass after the grading was completed was also arranged. I laid out a nursery, 

 small fruit plantation, vegetable grounds, and a place for annuals on this visit. The 

 Sidney Station was again visited on September 15 and 16. At this time an avenue 

 of Tulip trees was suggested for the East Saanich road from the north to the south 

 Station boundaries. These trees were subsequently ordered by me. While there it 

 was planned to plant an 18-foot strip of sh.rubbery along the north boundary from the 

 East Saanich road to the beach, and subsequent to my visit I prepared and sent a 

 detailed planting plan for that part from the road to the British Columbia Electric 

 line. At this time I also planned to run twelve rows of trees and shrubs along the 

 north, west, and south boundaries above the East Saanich Road for testing the different 

 species and varieties. The orchards and other fruit plantations were also discussed 

 at this time, and subsequently detailed planting plans prepared by me were sent from 

 Ottawa. Material for all of these plantations was ordered by me. 



The Experimental Station at Invermere, B.C., was visited in September, and the 

 experimental work gone over with the Superintendent. The position of the lawns 

 and sample hedges was arranged and a road was staked out from the public road on 

 the south side of the station to the Superintendent's house and barns. An avenue of 

 trees was also planned along the public road on the south side of the Station from the 

 brow of the hill north to the hospital. The trees for this were subsequently ordered 

 by me. 



The Experimental Station, Lethbridge, Alta., was visited on April 11 and 12. 

 1913, when I finished laying out the grounds west of the Superintendent's house. At 

 this time the various plantations were gone over with the Superintendent, and e:xperi- 

 ments discussed. I was again at Lethbridge on September 6, when the desirability 

 of extending the lawn in front of the Superintendent's house to the public road was 

 discussed. It was also planned to have in this area a perennial border backed by 

 shrubbery. 



On April 14 and 15, I was at the Experimental Station, Lacombe, Alta., and 

 planned some further planting on the ornamental grounds where planting was begun 

 last year. This Station was provided this spring with material for a new bush fruit 

 plantation, mainly from Ottawa, and the arrangement of these bushes was planned 

 while I was at the Station. I was again at Lacombe on September 4 and 5, when 

 plans were made for the planting of more windbreaks in the orchards which had 

 suffered from exposure. It was also suggested that several acres be cleared in the 

 woods at the southern part of the farm for an orchard where there was good natural 

 protection. 



I visited the Experimental Station, Scott, Sask., on April 16 and 17, and con- 

 tinued the planting of the ornamental grounds there. Material had been ordered 

 by me to fill the vacancies in the orchai'ds and small fruit plantations. Scott was 

 again visited on September 2 and 3, when the horticultural work was gone over with 

 the Superintendent. 



Bosthern was visited on April 18 and 19, 1913. Some further planting was done 

 in the ornamental groimds and the experimental work for the year discussed with the 

 Superintendent. August 31 and September 1 were also spent at Rosthern in looking 

 into the work there. 



On April 21 and 22 I visited the Experimental Earm at Indian ITend. Sask. At 

 this time I went through the arboretum and marked for removal, after taking note" 

 upon their condition, a considerable number of trees and shrubs that had not proved 



Ottawa. 



