DIVISIOX OF llORTICL'LTUIi'E 489 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS. 



Arnold, Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, 



Mass Trees and Shrubs. 



Fisher, E., Kamloops, B.C Hollyhock seed. 



Macoun, Prof. John, Sidney, B.C Cuttings of PojJulus Vancotiverienbis. 



Stephens, C. L., Orillla, Ont Columbine seed. 



Home Nursery Co., Lafayette, 111.. ..2 plants Polish privet. 



PLANT BREEDING. 



Duncan, C. O., Vineland, Ont Strawberry plants and seed of apple crosses. 



Dewar, R., Grimsby, Ont Seed of commercial varieties of grapes. 



Gellatley, D., Gellatley, B.C Tomato seed. 



St. Ryan, W., Grimsby, Ont Seed of apple crosses. 



Sweet, J. (V.M.H), Oakleigh Park, 



London, England Seed of New grapes. {V. vinifera.) 



Tielebein, F., Millet, Alta Tomato seed. 



Turney, A. G., Fredericton, N.B Strawberry plants. 



STAFF OF THE HOETICTJLTTIRAL DIVISIO:^T. 



W. T. Macoun, Dominion Horticulturist. 



M. B. Davis, B.S.A., Assistant in Pomology. 



F. E. Buck, B.S.A., Assistant in Ornamental Gardening. 



A. J. Logsdail, B.S.A., Assistant in Plant Breeding-. 



C. F. W. Dreher, B.S.A., Assistant in Vegetable Gardening. 



J. F. Watson, Secretary. 



H. Holz, Foreman of tlie Division. 



Wm. T. Ellis, Foreman in charge of Greenhouse. 



J. Mclvee, Foreman in charge of new Greenhouses. 



H. J. Read, Foreman in charge of Records. 



J. Taggart, Foreman of Ornamental Grounds. 



M. D. MacCallum, Stenographer. 



G- E. Bass, Stenographer. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



I desire to acknowledge the help rendered to the Horticultural Division and to me 

 personally during the past year by the members of the staff of the Division at the 

 Central Farm and by the Superintendents of the branch Farms and Stations. Mr. 

 F. E. Buck, B.S.A., Assistant in Ornamental Gardening, has continued to care for 

 and develop the lawns and flower gardens with the experiments connected therewith, 

 and has shown much enthusiasm in his work. Mr. A. J. Logsdail, B.S.A., Assistant 

 in Plant Breeding, who began new lines of work in plant breeding and continued the 

 work already begun, has shown great interest in his specialty. Mr. C. F. W. Dreher, 

 B.S.A., Assistant in Vegetable Gardening, has been devoted to his work. Mr. M. B. 

 Davis, B.S.A., Assistant in Pomology, though appointed near the close of the fiscal 

 year^ has already given me substantial help. The Secretary of the Division, Mr. J. F. 

 Watson, after being connected with the Division for twenty-one years, is leaving it at 

 the end of the fiscal year to devote his time to Exhibition work. He has been associated 

 with me for the past sixteen years and I desire to express my appreciation of the work 

 rendered by him to the Horticultural Division and especially in regard to, what he 

 accomplished in helping to systematize the office methods. 1 much regret his leaving 

 the Division, but wish him much success in his new field of work. Mr. M. D. Mac- 

 Callum will take up the duties of secretary as, during the past year, by his diligence and 

 accuracy he has shown himself to be competent in the work. Mr. G. E. Bass, who has 



Ottawa. 



