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not discouraged in their efforts by buying in the dark what is tender or unsuitable 

 for tlieir requirements. When people know that beauty is possible in landscape design, 

 and home surroundings, and obtainable at small cost, they seldom fail to seek after 

 it. The people of Canada are now at that stage when they appreciate homes made 

 really liomelike by the addition of those fragrant and beautiful things which child- 

 hood memories recall to the minds of so many of them. 



That the ideals of life, and love of the lovely, are advancing in Canada is abund- 

 antly evidenced by the increasing number of inquiries which come to the Central 

 Experimental Farm regarding all phases of this work. Advice is sought on subjects 

 which a few years ago occupied the attention of ver:f few people in this country. In 

 order to be able to give this advice, the activities in connectioai with the work of 

 ornamental gardening have rapidly extended during the past few years. 



NOTES ON NEW WORK. ETC. 



CLIMBI.NCi PLANTS AND ROCK PLANTS. 



Owing, as has been already stated, to the fact that inquiries are reaching the 

 Central Farm with regard to certain groups of plant.s, vei-y few of which have been 

 grown vip to the present, measures were taken this year to test systematically rock and 

 climbing plants. 



A pergola was built in the autumn of 1913, in order to provide accommodation 

 fur a fairly full collection of hardy climbing vines, including roses. Many of the 

 climbing roses were planted two years ago, and shovild they come through the winter 

 of 1913-14, as expected, will receive material advantages from the support and influ- 

 ence of this structure. The woody climbers, including all the best native climbers, 

 were planted in the autumn of 1913. 



Accommodation has also been provided under the pergola for a collection of rock 

 ]tlants, ferns, etc., and many rock-loving plants were planted in the autumn. The 

 pergola is lYo feet long by 12 feet wide inside. A grass walk 5 feet wide is carried 

 down the centre, and each side of this walk is arranged in order to accommodate the 

 rock loving plants, etc. Two permanent vinos are planted at nearly all of the main 

 posts. Between the posts, provision will be made to test annual climbers, etc. 



TWO BEAUTIFUL LITTLE PLANTS. 



Two very satisfactory rock-loving plants which may be highly reeonnnended to 

 those interested in such plants, are: The Rock Cress, the double flowered variety, 

 especially (Arahi.s alhida), and the Moss Pink (Phlox suhulata), the latter to be had 

 in several colours. Both plants are iiuite hardy and spread very quickly. Early in 

 the spring, especially where they have been left to grow undisturbed for a few years, 

 they form perfect carpet-like masses of bloom. The Rock Cress is pure white, and 

 the Moss Pink, various shades of pink and lavender. Both have done exceedingly 

 well at Ottawa. 



ROSES, 



The present rose garden at the Central Farm was started in 1911. Up till that 

 year roses had been grown in beds on the main lawn. Amongst them, however, were 

 vpry few of the new popular Hybrid Tea roses. 



In 1911 the first large collection of H.ybrid Tea roses was placed under test at 

 the Farm. This first collection consisted of about one hundred varieties of the 

 newer roses. 



Since then, several collections have been added, the object being to have at the 

 Central Farm, under systematic trial, all the best and newer PTybrid Tea roses. 



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