300 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



FLOWEE GAEDEN. 



The flower garden suffered considerably from the dry weather, and especially 

 from the hot winds in A ugust. Although many of the flowers were good, some, 

 such as the Pansies, were poor. Sweet Williams, Asters, Stocks, Drummond Phlox 

 and Verbenas were extra fine. 



Following are the names of the sorts grown, with remarks on each 

 variety : — 



Pansies. — Sowed twelve varieties of German Pansies, and one box seed from 

 Ottawa. Did only fairly well. 



Verbenas. — Sown in hot-bed April 12th. Planted in garden June 22nd. Did 

 fairly well. 



Pyrethrum. — Sown in hot-bed April 15th. Planted for boi'ders June 15th. Did 

 well; makes good border. 



Scabiosa. — New Leviathan: Sown in hot-bed April 15th. Planted in garden 

 June 14th. Bloomed July 20th. Very fine. 



Scarlet Flax. — Sown April 15th. Planted in garden June 14th. Bloomed July 

 10th, till frozen. 



JCeranthemum. — (Everlasting.) Sown April 15th. Planted in garden June 

 22nd. Bloomed August Ist. Good. 



Abronia Umbellata. — Sown April 15th. Transplanted June 15th. Did not do 

 well. 



Petunia. — Sown April 15th. Transplanted June 22ud. Did well. Flowered 

 throughout the season. 



Sweet Peas. — Sown in garden on May 22nd. Did well. 



Canna. — German seed. Sown April J 5th. Only two plants came up. 



Canna tubers from Ottawa. — Potted in hot-bed on April 27th. Planted June 

 8th. Flowered well. 



Gladioli. — Potted in hot-bed April 27th. Planted June 8th. Flowered well 

 till killed by frost in September. 



Phlox Drummondi. — Sown in hot-bed April 15th. Fireball, Grandiflora, eight 

 colours, and Nana Compacta, eight colours. Planted in garden June 8th. In bloom 

 July 1st. Continued blooming throughout season. One of the best flowers for this 

 country. 



Stocks. — Dwarf German, ten weeks, eighteen colours. Dwarf German, eighteen 

 colours. Large Flowering, eighteen colours. Sown in hot-bed April 16th. Planted 

 June 8. Flowered July Ist. Mass of bloom all season. Large flowering made 

 most show. One of the hardiest and best flowers for this climate. 



Dianthus. — Dianthus Imperialis and Dianthus Heddewigii. Sown April 15th. 

 Planted June 9th. In bloom July 10th. Flowered freely all summer. Stands winter 

 well. 



Aster. — Victoria, eight colours. Dwarf Bouquet, eight colours, and Trufl^auts 

 Aster. Sown April 15th. Planted June 8th. In flower August 20th. Made good 

 show till killed by frost. 



Godetia — Eight varieties. Sown in hot-bed April 15th. Planted June 8th. 

 Did not do as well as those sown in garden on May 23rd. 



Mallow. — Makes good border. Flowers freely. 



Zinnia Elegans. — Sown in hot-bed May 18th. Planted June 17th. Made a 

 good show until frozen. 



Mignonette. — Matchett, Aurea, Victoria, Pyramidalis and Common. Sown in 

 garden May 23rd. Bloomed in July, and continued throughout the season. 



Nasturtiums. — Dwarf and tall varieties did fairly well, but are rather tender 

 for the North-west. 



Floivering Flax. — Did well for large borders. Flowers freely and stands winter 

 well. 



Eschscholtzia. — Twelve colours. Sown in garden on May 23rd. Made a great 

 show. 



Poppy. — Three varieties. Sown May 22nd. Did fairly well. 



