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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



IRRIGATION TEST. 



Three varieties of potatoes were tested, one without irrigation and each of the 

 others with one and two irrigations respectively. Rows as before 100 feet long, distance 

 apart 2 feet 6 inches and sets 12 inches apart in the row. The following results were 

 obtained: — 



Variety. 



Method. 



Total. 



Sir Walter Raleigh. 

 Wee MaoGregor. 

 Conquering Hero.. 

 Sir Walter Raleigh. 

 WeeMacGregor . . 

 Conquering Her;>.. 

 Sir Walter Raleigh. 

 Wee MacGregor. . . . 

 Conquering Hero.. . 



No irrigation 



ic 



One irrigation... 



iC 



Two irrigations. 



lb. 



204 

 179 

 196 

 207 

 255 

 259 

 200 

 260 

 188 



Tomatoes. — The following cultural experiments were made with tomatoes: Sown 

 in hotbed March 23, in cold frame April 19, planted in open June 11. 25 plants used: 



Bonny Best, unpruned, no supports. 4 feet by 4 feet apart, 340 lb. green, none ripe. 



Bonny Best, pruned to one stem and tied to stakes, 2 feet by 4 feet apart, 40 lb. 

 green, 6 lb. ripe. 



Bonny Best, pruned to two stems and tied to stakes, 2 feet by 4 feet apart, 71 lb. 

 green, 1 lb. ripe. 



LAWNS, FLOWERS AND HEDGES. 



During the year much was done to improve the appearance of the Station by the 

 sowing of lawns and by transplanting into permanent locations a number of ornamental 

 hedges, roses, pa?onies, iris, etc. 



A number of native hedges have also been planted, and seem to have withstood the 

 winter well. 



The flower garden was located in a new position on land which had not been culti- 

 vated until preparation for the garden was made in the spring. For this reason, seeds 

 planted were late in germinating, though towards the end of the season there was a 

 most attractive display. A number of geraniums were sent to us from Ottawa which 

 did well and cuttings were taken in the fall but only a few survived as we have no 

 place to keep them but a fairly lighted cellar. The sweet peas made a magnificent 

 showing; the twelve best varieties being: Etta Dyke, Illuminator, Lilian, Helen Pierce, 

 Tennant Spencer, Florence Nightingale, Scarlet Emperor, Princess May. Helen Gros- 

 venor. Decorator, Nubian, Barbara. 



Pcponies. — These made a splendid showing along the west fence early in July and 

 continued in bloom until the third week of July. Couronne D'Or, Duchesse de 

 Nemours and Felix Crousse were among the earliest bloomers and made the finest show. 



Bulbs. — The tulips planted in the autumn of 1914 along the rising ground border- 

 ing the lawns made a fine .show in April and May of this year. The daffodils also 

 planted along the west ditch line did much better than in the drier location of last 

 year. 



Invermere. 



