304 



EXPERIMENTA L FA RMS. 



birch, 734 poplar, 650 willow, 25 RasRian olive, 50 Russian poplar, 302 cottonwood, 

 3,500 Nebraska elm, 800 ash, 25 Buffalo berry, 300 elm, and 397 Artemisia. 

 Besides these there are 5,000 three year old maples, 22,000 two year old, and from 

 10,000 to 15,000 seedlings ready to transplant; a grand total of from 110,000 to 

 115,000 trees, which as before stated, does not include the 8,525 trees received from 

 Ottawa. 



SHRUBS. 



Of all the shrubs set out Caragana continues to give the best satisfaction for 

 lawns, etc. The bushes planted in 1890 produced a considerable quantity of seed 

 the past season. 



Fig. 2 is from a photograph of one of these shrubs growing on the lawn near 

 the superintendent's house. 







Fig. 2. CARAGANA ARBORESCENS, SIBERIAN PEA TREE. 

 From Photograph of a Specimen at Experimental Farm, Indian Head, 



Artemisia Abrotanum (Russian) planted for a wind-break, is b}'' far the most 

 valuable shrub planted for that purpose on the Experimental Farm. It is easily pro- 

 pagated, a quick grower, and making a thick mat, is equally as good for a wind-break 

 as for a snow collector, both of which are invaluable on our open prairies. 



Thousands of cuttings were sent out to settlers last spring, and thousands are 

 available for the same purpose the coming season. 



