743 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Flowers. 



Asters, mixed; sown in April in greenhouse; in full bloom in September. Stocks, 

 planted in greenhouse in April; did not bloom. Coreopsis, planted outside in May; in 

 full bloom in August, Gaillardia, planted outside in May; in full bloom in Septem- 

 ber. Sweet Alyssum, planted outside in May; in full bloom in August, Mignonette, 

 planted outside in May; in full bloom in Au^gust. Pansy, planted outside in May; in 

 full bloom in August. Helichrysum, planted outside in May; did not bloom. Acro- 

 clinium, planted outside in May; did not bloom. Balsam, planted outside in May; 

 in full bloom in August. 



FORT PROVIDENCE, McKENZIE DISTRICT. 



This station is situated near Great Slave lake on the Mackenzie river, between 

 latitude 61° and 62°, and the report is made by Rev. Father 0. H. Giroux. 



The season of 1913 was not favourable, for there was no rain except on June 10, 

 and not a drop for the rest of the summer. There was also a severe frost on July 8. 

 Following is a report on the results from the vegetables tested: — 



The autumn frosts commenced September 5, after which there was nice weather, 

 but it froze up hard on the 22nd. The beginning of October the ground was covered 

 with snow. 



Fort McKenzee. 



