390 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 19H 



Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 



All of the above trees are ornamental, but in addition there are: 



Deciduous Trees. — American Mountain ash, Pyrus americana; Ginnalian maple, 

 Acer tataricum Ginnala; Cut-leaved birch, Betula alba laciniata pendula; Canada 

 plum, Primus nigra; American plum, Primus americana; Siberian crab-apple, 

 Pyrus baccata; Pin cherry, Primus pennsylvanica. 



Evergreen Trees. — White cedar or Arbor Vitae, Thuya occidentalis. There aro 

 many varieties of this, the hardiest being Thuya occidentalis Wareana, known as 

 Siberian Arbor Vita?; Swiss Stone pine, Pinus Cembra; Dwarf Mountain pine, 

 Pinus Montana Mughus; Savin or Juniper, Juniperus horizontalis (Sabina). The 

 last two named are really shrubs. 



Shrubs. — Bush honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, and varieties; Albert Kegel's 

 honeysuckle, Lonicera Alberti; Siberian Pea tree, Caragana arborescens; Shrubby 

 caragana, Caragana fndescens; Dwarf caragana, Caragana pygmaea; Common lilac, 

 Syringa vulgaris. Many varieties of this can be grown. Josika's lilac, Syringa Josi- 

 Icaea; Himalayan, or Chinese lilac, Syringa villosa; Japanese or Tree lilac, Syringa 

 japonica; and Syringa amurensis, resembling it very much. High Bush cranberry, 

 Viburnum Opulus; Choke Cherry, Primus virginiana ; Cherry, Primus MaacTcii; Mis- 

 souri or Golden currant, Ribes aureum; Van Houtte's Spiraea, Spircea Van Houttei, 

 Spircea arguta; Sorbus-leavecl spiraea, Spircea Sorbifolia; Golden-leaved spiraea, 

 Physocarpus opulifolia aurea; Meadow sweet (native), Spiraea salicifolia; Spiraea 

 Billardii; Cotoneaster acutifoJia: Cotoneaster integerrima (vulgaris) ; Juneberry or 

 Saskatoon berry, Amclanchier alnifolia; Siberian Dogwood, Cornus alba sibirica; 

 Euonymvs linearis; Snowberry (native), Symphoricarpus occidentalis. 



Roses. — Japanese rose, Rosa rugosa and hybrids and several native species; also 

 Persian Yellow and Old English Moss. Hybrid Perpetual roses should be protected 

 by covering with soil in winter, and if so treated the following should succeed : — 

 Madame Plantier (white), Frau Karl Druschki (white). Magna Charta (bright rose), 

 General Jacqueminot (crimson scarlet), Mrs. John Laing (soft pink), Ulrich 

 Brunner (cherry crimson'), Baronne de Bonstetten (velvety blackish-crimson), Mrs. 

 K. G. Sbarman Crawford (deep, rosy pink), Madame Joly (pink). John Hopper 

 (rose pink), Prince Camille de Rohan (deep velvety crimson). Pierre Netting (deep 

 crimson). 



Climbing Plants. — Virginia Creeper, Ampelopsi* quinquefolia: Native Clematis, 

 Clematis ligusticifolia, a very desirable native species; Frost-grape, Vitis vulpina, 

 native of southern Manitoba, but not adapted to the open prairie; Climbing Bitter- 

 sweet (native), Celastrus scandens; Wild hop. 



Herbaceous Perennials. — Many species and varieties of herbaceous perennials 

 succeed in the prairie provinces. Among the most desirable are paeonies, German 

 iris, perennial phlox, oriental and Iceland poppies, bleeding heart, coreopsis, yellow 

 day lilies (Hemerocallix) , delphiniums, campanulas, platycodon. For lists of varieties, 

 see the bulletin on Herbaceous Perennials, which can be obtained free on application 

 to the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 



Annuals. — Annuals succeed admirably in the Prairie Provinces, and many 

 kinds can be grown successfully. Among the most satisfactory are the sweet pea, 

 pansy, stocks, petunia, aster, verbena, pinks, nemesia, poppy, pblox Drummondi, and 

 lobelia, but many more might be named. Geraniums, cannas, dahlias and gladioli, 

 if started early, succeed well. 



