282 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



been done in the directions above mentioned. Material, consisting of plants, seeds, 

 labels, record books and other things, has been furnished the branch Farms and 

 Stations through the Horticultural Division, as in previous years. 



The Experimental Farm, Nappan, was visited by me on July 15, 1912, when tha 

 experimental work in horticulture was gone over with the Superintendent, and some 

 suggestions made in regard to the keeping of records and of future work. 



The Experimental Station, Charlottetown, P.E.I., was visited on July 16, 1912, 

 for the same purpose, and notes were taken of matters which could be attended to by 

 me for the Station. On July 18, I was at the Experimental Station, Kentville, N.S., 

 and discussed with the Superintendent the situation of future plantations on the 

 Farm, the positions of the roads through the horticultural part of the Farm, and the 

 general plan of the planting. 



In May, 1912, my assistant, Mr. T. G. Bunting, before the appointment of the 

 Superintendent, went to the Kentville Station and planted about twenty-one acres of 

 orchard with the trees which had been ordered by me the previous autumn. 



I visited the Experimental Farm, Brandon, Man., on April 13 to 15, 1912, and 

 again on August 29 to 30, 1912. A site was decided upon for a new bush fruit plant- 

 ation, and the bushes were planted in the spring of 1912. It was also decided during 

 my visit to remove every other box elder tree in the mixed avenue of this tree and 

 white spruce, as the trees were crowding. The experimental work was discussed with 

 the Superintendent and notes were made of things needful for the development of 

 the horticultural work there. 



My first visit to the Experimental Farm at Indian Head, Sask., in 1912 was on 

 April 15 to 16, when I discussed with the Superintendent the horticultural experi- 

 ments planned for the year, and planned the planting of the grounds near the Super- 

 intendents house, the hedge which formerly enclosed the ilower beds having been 

 removed, at my suggestion, and the land ploughed and levelled in preparation for the 

 planting of trees, shrubs, and flowers, and the making of a lawn. On August 28 to 

 29, when I made another visit, some further changes were planned, including the 

 removal of every other tree in the avenue beginning at the entrance; the removal of 

 trees and shrubs close to the Superintendent's house; the. making of herbaceous 

 borders to the west of the house and in the enclosure east of the house. It was also 

 planned to remove the maples which formed a closely-planted avenue to the south 

 of this enclosure. The experiments with fruits and vegetables were carefully gone 

 over at this time. 



I visited the Bosthern Experimental Station on April 28 to 30, 1912, and 

 examined with the Superintendent the different plantations on the farm. I planned 

 the arrangement of the sample hedges which were to be set out and did some further 

 planting along the road leading from the entrance gate to the Superintendent's house. 

 I was again at Bosthern on August 26 to 27, when perennial borders were planned, 

 the arboretum borders gone carefully over, and many of the trees and shrubs named. 



On April 24 to 27, 1912, I was at the Scott Experimental Station, where an 

 addition of three acres to the orchard was planned; an arboretum for testing species 

 and varieties of trees and shrubs was laid out, and also a long herbaceous border, 

 extending from near the Superintendent's house to the railway. I also planned and 

 did considerable planting on about five acres of lawn and ornamental grounds, and 

 decided the arrangement of the sample hedges. The Scott Experimental Station was 

 again visited on August 24, 1912, and notes were taken on horticultural experiments 

 in progress. 



The Experimental Station at Lethbridge, Alta., was visited on April 17 to 19, 

 1912, at which time I planted and assisted in the work of planting an area to be 

 devoted to lawn and ornamental trees and shrubs west of the Superintendent's house. 

 I also assisted in filling the vacancies in the arboretum with material from Ottawa, 



