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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



_ TULIPS. 



Thirty-one varieties of tulips were grown during the past season and produced 

 splendid bloom: — 



Late Singles, including Darwins. 



York and Lancaster 



Gesneriana Spathulata 



Isabella 



La Merveille 



Rose Pompon 



Parrot, Perfecta 



Piootee 



TheFawTi 



Inglescombe Yellow 



Clara Butt 



Madame Krelage 



Farncombe Sanders 



Suzon 



Isis 



Baron de la Tonnaye 



Bartigon 



Pride of Haarlem 



Edmee 



Europe 



Late Doubles. 

 Mariage de ma fille 



. Early Singles. 



Joost van Vondel 



Couleur de Cardinal 



Proserpine 



Keizerskroon 



Standard Royal Silver 



Early Doubles. 



Murillo 



Imperator Rubrorum 



Couronne d'Or 



Alba Maxima 



Helianthus 



Paeony Rose 



Height 

 Inches. 



6 



12 



8 



8 

 10 

 11 

 11 



8i 



8i 



9 

 12 

 11 

 16 



7h 

 10 

 13 

 12 



10 



8 

 8 

 9^ 



9J 



7 



61 



51 



6J 



In Bloom. 



From. 



June 12.. 

 '' 12.. 

 7.. 

 ' 12.. 



7.. 



10.. 



10.. 



' 10. . 



' 12.. 



' 12.. 



7.. 



' 10.. 



' 10.. 



' 10.. 



' 14.. 



' 10.. 



7.. 



' 10.. 



7.. 



June 15. 



May 15. 



" 30. 



" 19. 



" 26. 



" 31. 



May 29 



' 19 



' 25 



May 29 



' 25 



June 12 



To. 



June 



25 

 28 

 25 



25 

 30 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 19 

 19 

 25 



June 25 



Mav 31 

 June 12 

 6 

 ' 14 

 ' 15 



June 19 

 ' 14 

 ' 15 



June 19 

 6 

 ' 25 



TREES AND SHRUBS. 



The few vacancies occurring among the ornamental trees and shrubs were filled 

 when the planting of 1915 was done. During the past season tree growth has been 

 unusually free and if the severe winter just experienced has no injurious effects upon 

 them, this unusual growth will advance the trees further than any previous year. 



The large number of evergreens planted on the grounds is rapidly improving the 

 general appearance of the place and though the growth of these is not rapid here they 

 are not showing winter killing and in a few years will present a very pleasing picture. 



Laurel-leaved willow continues to show itself hardy while the willow, Salix daph- 

 noides acutifolia is probably the best willow for use in the planning of windbreaks in 

 this region. 



Lacombe. 



