DITISIOX OF HORTICULTURE 609 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The correspondence has always been looked upon as one of the most important 

 parts of the work of the Horticultural Division. One may publish the results of experi- 

 ments in the annual reports and in bulletins, but these publications, valuable as they 

 are, may not contain just the information the individual wants, nor may they reach 

 Jiim at the time when he needs it. Wlien, however, a man or woman writes a letteir 

 asking for definite information on some special subject and he or she gets a prompt 

 reply, the information given may be, and has proved to be, worth much to the corre- 

 spondent. It is a matter of gratification to find that the correspondence of the Horti- 

 cultural Division is steadily and rapidly growing, notwithstanding the many other 

 means by which Canadians can obtain .horticultural information. As stated in the 

 report last year, a much greater interest in horticulture has been noticed since the 

 depression in real estate in Canada and since the outbreak of the war. Canadians seem 

 to be placing a higher value on home life and home surroundings than they ever did 

 before. During the fiscal year, 1915-16 tiiere were 7,2-49 letters received and 9,007. 

 despatched, the difference between letters received and letters despatched being largely 

 due to the letters received by the Division of Extension and Publicity and trans- 

 ferred to the Horticultural Division. During the past two years there has been an 

 increase each year of more than one thousand letters. 



DONATIONS, 



As in past years there was a number of donations to the Horticultural Division 

 in 1915. TiSiese, are, herewith, gratefully acknowledged. 



FRUITS. 

 Sender: Donation. 



Cass, C. A., L'Orignal, Ont Apple Scions. 



Dunning, E., Ottawa, Ont Pits from Seedling of Greei. Gage. 



Fournicr, K, Laohute, Que Fameuse Apple Scions. 



Hansen, N. E., South Dakota Experi- 

 mental Station Scions of Red Wins Apple and Waneta and 



Kahinta Plums. 



Henderson, Mr., Otta'.va, Ont Scions of Winter Banana Apple 



Jones, Harold, Maitland, Ont Scions of Unknown Apple. 



Mullen, Mr., Cambray, Ont Apple Scions. 



VEGETABLES. 



Fairfiold, F. S., Orono, Ont Potatoes-Seedling of "Aroostook Wonder, Extra 



Early Surprise, Ontario Wonder. Beans, 

 Extra Early Aroostook Kidney, Yellow 

 Eyed. Turnip Seed-Irish Turnip. 



Gordon, F. M., Seal Cove, N.B Seedling Potato. 



ORXAMENTAi, PLANTS. 



Barr and Sons, London England Flower seeds. 



Burpee, Atlee, Co., Philadelphia Flower seeds. 



City Greenhouses, Toronto, Ont Cuttings of Double White Petunia. 



Skinner, F. L., Dropmore, Man Bulb of Lilium resale. 



Sutton and Sons, Reading, England.. Flower seeds. 

 Sydenham and Co., Birmingham, England. Flower seeds. 

 Temple, Mrs., Salmon Arm, B.C Geraniums. 



PLANT BREEDING. 

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Butler, N. E., Weymouth, N.S Two samples of bean seed of Apparent Hybrid 



origin. 

 *■ Horticultural Experimental Station, Vine- 

 land. Ont. . . . : Seeds and plants of Native species of Aquilegia. 



HowitJt, H. il., Dept. of Agriculture, 



Prince Rupert, B.C Seed of Native Strawberries, Atlin, District, B.C. 



McLeod, D. p., Gould Station, Que.. .. Seed of garden pea. Hybrid origin. 

 Payment, IMrs. John, Bangscote, Bangs 



Falls, N.S Seed of Lupine. 



Ottawa. 



