DIVISION OF HORTICVLrURE 603 



vSESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



areas in front and at the side of the Superintendent's house. While at Invermere, 

 neighbouring places were visited to obtain further information as to what things 

 were succeeding in this district. Invermere was again visited on August 10 to 12, 

 when some further plans were made with the Superintendent in connection with the 

 horticultural work. These included a long perennial border extending along the side 

 of the road from the main entrance to near the Superintendent's house; a long hedge 

 separating the ornamental grounds from the fields was also suggested. 



Lethiridge. — The Experimental . Station at Lethbridge, Alta., was reached on 

 April 12, 1915, when the various plantations were gone over vv'ith the Superintendent. 

 A new orchard on the part of the Farm near the railroad for the seedling apple trees 

 being grown in nursery rows was arranged for. Out of several thousand seedlings 

 of Russian apples grown at this Station, it is expected that something very suitable 

 for the climatic conditions of southern Alberta will be obtained. A group of spruce 

 and cottonwoods was planned east of the entrance, and groups of Syringa villosa. 

 Spiraea arguia, and Cornus alba sibirica along the east side of the road from the 

 entrance as part of the planting scheme for the new lavsm. On August 7, I was again 

 at Lethbridge, when the horticultural area looked well. A number of varieties of 

 apples, including Yellow Transparent, Duchess of Oldenburg, Lowland Raspberry and 

 Charlamoff were fruiting. Some 2,000 seedling apple trees had been set out on the 

 area above mentioned, most of which had grown. The trees and shrubs which are 

 planted along the different boundaries of the Farm as an arboretum being difBcult to 

 look after under the present arrangement, and the hardy and tender sorts now hav- 

 ing been determined, it was suggested that within a reasonable time and after full notes 

 had been taken these rows of trees and shrubs should be taken out and a com- 

 pact arboretum of the hardy varieties established of aboiit an acre in the south- 

 east corner of the Farm. 



Lacombe. — The Experimental Station at Lacombe, Alta., was visited on April 

 13. It was decided, on consultation with the Superintendent, that it would be desir- 

 able to leave most of the seedling apple trees in the original rows in the orchard and 

 let them fruit, if they will, in these rows. The willow hedges are now making much- 

 needed windbreaks for the orchards here. An extension of the gooseberry plantation 

 was decided upon. Some new groups of trees and shrubs were planned on the orna- 

 mental grounds and a laurel-leaved willow hedge was planned along the road between 

 the barn and the new office, making with the present laurel-leaved willow hedge an 

 additional protected area for vegetables. Lacombe was again visited on August 6, 

 when a marked improvement was found in the appearance of the horticultural area 

 over last year. At this time it was planned to run a flower border in front of the 

 new laurel-leaved willow hedge above mentioned. 



Scott. — On April 15, I was at the Scott Experimental Station and went over the 

 p]aiitation.-s with the Acting Superijntendent. TJie using of Manitoba plum seedlings 

 as fillers between the apple trees in the orchards was suggested. An extension to the 

 strawberry plantation was decided upon. Places were marked for additions to groups 

 of trees and shrubs on the lawns. Scotit was a)gai,n visited on August 5. Considering 

 the few years this Station has been established, the development i,n horticulture has 

 been very great. A few crab apple -trees are already fruiting. Horticulture at this 

 Station is already attracting much attention in the district. 



Rosthern. — A visit was paid to the Rosthern Station on April 16. It was decided 

 at this time to leave most of the Russian seedling apples to fruit in the original rows, 

 if they prove hardy enough, thinning out the tenderer ones as may be necessary. An 

 extension to the plum orchard was planned. Additional sample hedges were decided 

 upon. I was at Rosthern again on AugUiSt 4, when the experiments in progress were 

 gone over with the Superintendent. 



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