506 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V. f A. 1912 



Bush. Lbs. 

 Potatoes — 



Three-quarters of an acre 345 54 



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Roots — 



One-half acre 243 



Mixed grain for feed — 



13-869 acres 31,004 



Fodder corn — 



Tons. Lbs. 



Three and one-half acres 50 



Hay- 

 Timothy, 9 acres 12 785 



Alfalfa, 10-82 acres 16 1,623 



Mixed. 5 acres 6 378 



THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



The high winds of early spring were very hard on the first sown plants which had 

 been transplanted from the hotbed into flats on April 28, and into the open on May 

 12. All of the first planting were destroyed and were replaced from the hotbed on 

 May 23. Bloom was earlier this year notwithstanding this delay than in previous 

 seasons and continued to October 15, with the exception of the Nasturtium which 

 succumbed to frost on September 9. The seeds of Larkspur, Sweet Peas, Poppy and 

 Mignonette were sown in the open. 



ANNUALS. 



Variety. First bloom. 



Antirrhinum Aug. 1 



Brachycome July 15 



Candytuft, Empress " 10 



Calendula Aug. 1 



Chrysanthemum " 12 



Dianthus ' 15 



Eschscholtzia July 28 



Gaillardia Aug. 12 



Godetia 15 



* Kochia 



Mignonette July 15 



Nemesia strumosa Suttoni July 15 



Pansies 1 



Phlox Drummondi " 20 



Stocks " 25 



* Well suited for a background for a flower garden. 



PERENNIALS. 



Sweet William came into bloom July 10, and Larkspur July 15, and were quite 

 attractive. Iris, of which we have a large number of varieties, produced only a fair 

 amount of bloom, commencing June 15. 



