DIVISION OF IIORTIGULTURK 533 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



SELECTED STRAINS OK NEW VARIETIES OF WKIJ.-KNOWN ANNUALS. 



In addition to the foroK'oing', a few new varieties or selected strains of certain 

 well-known annuals put on the market during- the year 1913 as novelties, by various 

 seed firms, slionld be mentioned. In very few instances, however, were these novelties 

 superior to the older varieties. 



Alonsoa gracilis (Mash Flower). — One of the best of the Alonsoas. 



Cyanns minor (^Coru Flower j. — Very free flowerinf;:. 



Cyamis major (Corn Flower). — Mixed shades of blue, free iloweriug. 



Celosia cristata (Cockscomb). — Scarlet, q, neat dwarf variety. 



Clarhia elegans. — Double coppery red, attractive colour. 



Chrysanthemum Inodonun (Bridal Robe). — Very free flowering". 



Dimorphotheca aurantiaca hybrids (Cape Daisy). — Some pleasing colours. 



Eschscholtzia Thorburnia (California Poppy). — Deep orange yellow. 



Linaria reticulata aurea (Toadflax). — A pleasing free bloomer. 



Morning Glory (New Airy Fairy). — Colour not attractive. 



Petunia, Large-flowered, Fringed.- — A very good strnin. 



UNSATLSFACTORV Xh'AV PLANTS. 



The following" "New or Little-known xinnuals " did not show up to advantage 

 this year. No adverse criticism, however, will be made until they have b(.'en tested 

 further : — 



Collinsia bicolor (Collin's Flower). 

 Campanula atiica (Bell Flower). 

 Calindrinia speciosa (Rock Purslane). 

 Gypsophila elegans compacta (Chalk Plant). 

 Hebenstreitia comosa. 

 Kaulfussia amelloides (Caiie Aster). 

 Limmanthes Douglasii. 

 Leptosyne maritima, 

 Schizopetalon Wal/rcri. 



THE MAKING AND CARE OF LAWNS. 



The first experiments at the Central Farm with grasses for lawn purposes were 

 made some twenty-five years ago. Tn Bulletin No. 19 of the Central Experimental 

 Farm, published in 189-3, Dr. Fletcher, who was at that time botanist, reports some 

 interesting results in connection with types suitable for lawns under trial at that date. 

 Since then many experiments with various objects in view luive been carried on. The 

 many adverse conditions which have often prevailed at Ottawa, both in regai-d to soil 

 and season, have offered ample opportunity to test out the merits of grasses and mix- 

 tures recommended for lawn purposes. 



The points taken up in the following article with regard to types of soil, time to 

 sow, nurse crops, etc., are points, advice about which is given not oidy on accepted 

 ])rinciiiles of good practice prevailing elsewhere, but also oti the finding of many years 

 of work with regard to such methods at Ottawa. The making of the nuiin lawn at 

 Ottawa, in fact, was a practical problem founded on no small handicap. The soil 



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