S44 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



EXTRACTS PROM A FEW OF THE REPORTS ON FOREST TREE DISTRIBUTION, 1896. 



Henry Smith, Chumah. — All made good growth, willows especially. 

 John M. Scott, Winnipeg. — All received from you made good growth. 



D. D. Buchanan, Winnipeg. — Have distributed cuttings from plants sent me in 

 1895. 



Jiev. G. C. Hill, Boissevain. — All shrubs have grown splendidly. 



A. Lawrence, Miami. — Received in first-class condition and have made good 

 growth. 



A. Latighlin, Carttvright. — Received in good condition. Had been put up with 

 much greater care than some received from nurseries. 



Wm,. Allison, Burnhank. — Received in good condition, all I got are alive. 



H. B. Ferris, Fort Rouge. — Willows have made remarkable growth. Others nearly 

 as good. 



J. W. Irwin, Emerson. — Received in good condition, all plants lived. 



Charles Cannon, Belmont. — Received in excellent condition. All growing but 3. 



E. FitTnan, Shruhland. — AJl did well, especially elm. 



Wm. Hood, Sidney. — Received in good condition. All growing. 

 D. W. McDiarmid, Winnipeg. — I think there is no question, that the shrubs und 

 trees coming from you, have given the best general satisfaction. 



THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



The past season was in many respects unfavourable for the successful production of 

 vegetables. The spring opened propitiously, the garden being ready for the seed-drill 

 about the middle of April, and we anticipated a long growing season. As soon as the 

 seedlings were above ground, however, we experienced high winds, which, carrying the 

 soil with them seriously cut the young plants, and left them an easy prey to the severe 

 frosts in May and early June. Several varieties had to be re-sown, including carrots, 

 beans, turnips and radishes, which threw those vegetables back considerably. We were 

 partially compensated by the open fall, which allowed many varieties to attain maturity, 

 which otherwise would not have done so, and the late crops, such as cabbage, cauliflower, 

 beets, turnips, ifec, were fully up to their usual standard of excellence. Following will 

 be found a summary of the work done in this department, the main portion of which 

 was devoted to testing as fully as possible the following ; pease, beans and squash. 



PEASE. 



Sixty varieties of this vegetable were sown, and all germinated with two excep- 

 tions, viz., "Anticipation" and " Laxton's Prolific Long Pod." During the early part 

 of the season they suffered severely from drought, high winds and frost, being repeat- 

 edly cut back by the latter, and it appeared for a time that re-sowing would become 

 imperative. On the approach of better weather, however, they rallied, and beyond 

 being later than usual, in maturing, gave no cause for complaint, the yield and flavour 

 being fully up to the average. All varieties ripened their seed, and enough of each was 

 saved for samples, which will make an interesting addition tooursaniple-room. Follow- 

 ing will be found arranged in tabular form the result of this test, together with a few 

 notes on the more meritorious varieties. Sown with drill in rows 3 feet apart on 29th 

 April. 



