DTVIsinX OF nONTTCT'LTURE 



715 



SESSiONAL PAFZR No. 15 



SWEET PEAS. 



Seed was planted in the tlowcr border on April 16. The first to bloom was Paradi>^L! 

 Ivory, on the 12th of June. Choice blooms were produced by Asta Ohn. In all, 

 seventy-two varieties were grown. A small quantity was started in the cold frame 

 and transplanted, but the results did not warrant the additional work. 



FLOWER SEED SOWN IN THE OPEN BORDER. 



Variety. 



Nasturtium, tall. 5 varieties. 



Nasturtium, Tom Thumb, 7 varieties. 

 Lupi 



Poppies, 4 varieties. 

 Virginian Storks. . . . 



Sown. 



May 28, 

 " '12. 

 " 12. 

 " 12. 

 " 12. 



In Bloom. 



From 



July 25. 

 July 17. 

 June 30. 

 ,July 26. 

 Aug. 1.. 



To 



Sept. 6 

 " 6 

 " 6 

 " 6 

 " 6 



CAXXAS. 



Fourteen named varieties were started in the hotbed May 19. Progression pro- 

 duced a flower spike, but was cut by frost before opening. 



GLADIOLI. 



One hundred bulbs were planted on May 15 in the border. Several flower spikes 

 commenced to open about the 6th of September when the frost cut them. 



DAHLIAS. 



Started in hotbed May 19. Planted out June 24. Bloom over September 6. 



Variety. 



M.D. Hallock 



Evadne 



Ernest Glasse 



Gabriel 



Cactus Queen 



Cycle 



Kins:fi.sher 



Clifford W. Bruton... 



Bon Ton 



Capstan 



Austin Cannell 



Sylvia 



Kynerith 



Hector 



Cnnnell's Gem 



Countess of Lonr^dale. . 

 Mrs. Cli.irles Turner. . . 



Cul);in Giant ^. 



Iridescent 



Empj'ess of India 



M uchle.ss 



Mrs. Leopold Seymour 

 Susan Ingham 



Lacombe. 



