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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS, 



The followinsr chart gives the names of some of the most desirable varieties of small 



fruits to order, also the distances at which they may be planted, 

 variety of each kind be wanted I would advise the fii'st named : — 



Should only one 



Name of Variety. 



Strawberries : — 



Beder Wood. B 



Crescent. P 



Wilson, B 



Warfield, P . 



Raspberries : — 



■n,=A fCuthbert 



^^' IHeebner 



White, Golden Queen. 



Black, Gregg 



Blackberries : — 



Agawam , 



Ancient Briton 



Currants : — 



Black, Lee's Prolific. . 



Red, Cherry 



White, White Grape . . 

 Gooseberries : — 



Downing 



•Industry 



♦Whitesmith 



No. of 

 Plants. 



25 to 60 



25 " 50 



26 " 60 

 25 " 50 



12 " 24 



12 " 24 



12 " 24 



12 " 24 



12 

 12 



6 

 3 

 3 



6 

 6 

 6 



15 

 15 



12 

 6 

 6 



12 

 12 

 12 



Feet. 



4 

 4 

 4 

 4 



6 

 6 

 6 

 6 



7 

 7 



5 

 5 

 5 



5 

 5 

 5 



2 ^ 



2 



a u 



C3 w © 



,2 oTS 



Feet. 



* English varieties. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS. 



The ornamental trees and shrubs now include 236 species and varieties, making a 

 total of 448 individual specimens, many of which are making strong growth, some only 

 fair, and others poor growth. In addition to the varieties planted in previous years and 

 which were reported on in 1894 and in 1896, the following were planted this year : — 



Betula pumila, Dwarf Birch. 

 Carya olivseformis, Pecan Nut. 

 Carpinus Caroliniana, American Hornbeam. 

 Cornus sericea, Dogwood. 

 Celtis occidentalis, American Hackberry. 

 Caryopteris Mastacanthus. 

 Comptonia asplenifolia. Sweet Fern. 

 Callicarpa purpurea. 



Cornus sanguinea variegata, English Varie- 

 gated Dogwood. 

 Cerasus serotina, Wild Black Cherry. 

 Euonymus Americanus. Strawberry Bush. 

 Halesia tetraptera. Snowdrop Tree. 

 Ilex opaca, American Holly. 

 Itea Virginica. 



Juniperus Suecica, Swedish Juniper. 

 Ligustrum Stauntoni, Staunton's Privet. 

 Magnolia acuminata, Cucumber tree. 

 Nyssa multiflora, Souf Gum tree. 

 Neviusa Alabamensis. 



Populus fastigiata, Lombardy Poplar. 



" "Van Geerti. 

 Paliurus aculeatus, Christ's Thorn. 

 Philadelphus coronarius semiplenus. 

 Pyrus rosea alba. 

 Robinia hispida. Rose Acacia. 

 Salix aurea pendula, 



" Villarsiana. 



" purpurea pendula, 



" regalis. 



'• Salamoni. 



" capraea. 



" alba, White Willow. 

 Spiraea vaccinifolia. 

 Tamarix Indica. 

 Thuya occidentalis Median's Golden, 



Meehan's Golden Arbor-vitae. 

 Thuya occidentalis Hoveyi Golden. 



«* " pumila. 



