REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 



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Atlantic Prize, nearly smooth, and large, ripened 30th August and gave a return 

 of 20 lbs. from ten plants. 



Dwarf Champion a smooth variety, medium size, ripened 1st September and 

 gave 1 lb. per plant of choice tomatoes. 



FLOWERS. 



Eecognizing the fact that the surroundings of many of the farms in this province 

 require to be made more attractive if the young people are to remain contented 

 with a rural life, some attention has been paid each year to testing the hardier 

 varieties of annual and perennial flowering plants. 



As many of the perennial plants require very little skill or attention, a special 

 efi'ort has been made to collect and test the varieties likely to be hardy here. 



The following have so far been found quite hardy, if protected with a few 

 inches of litter; and have flowered freely on the dates mentioned. 



PERENNIAL FLOWERS. 



Variety. 



Tulips, single, double and parrot 



Crocus 



Scilla Siberica 



Pansies 



Sweet William 



Paeonies herbaceous 



Perennial Flax 



Delphinium, Perennial 



Columbine 



Bleeding Heart 



Day Lily 



Tiger Lily 



Pinks, from seed 



Gladioli collection 



Hyacinthus candicans 



Season of Flowering. 



20 May to June 15 



2 do to May 15 



1 do to do 15 



1 do to fall frost. . . . 

 20 .June to do .... 



1 .July to July 20 



15 May to Aug. 1 



20 July to frost 



1 do to Aug. 1 



20 do to do 1 



1 do to do 1 



15 do to do 1 



1 Aug. to frost 

 18 do to severe frosts, 



1 Sept 



Remarks. 



Can remain in ground for years, 

 do do do 



do do do 



do do do 



Should be renewed every two years. 



Can remain in ground for years. 



Bulbs require to be stored in winter, 

 do do do 



Annuals. 



farmers' institute meetings. 



During the past winter a number of additional farmers' institutes have been 

 organized throughout the province, and invitations to address meetings have in 



