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to give them. Conifers are expensive to raise, and it would be 

 folly to give them away indiscriminately. They do best when 

 planted with a nurse (for instance with Tamarack), or when 

 sheltered in some way for the first few years till they get fairly 

 established. When they are young it is advisable to have them 

 covered with snow during the winter and spring months, as 

 otherwise the parts of the trees which project from the snow are 

 browned and die, and the plants are thus ruined. 



Hardy shrubs and perennial flowers grow and flower here, 

 but are not distributed. Among these may be named, Siberian 

 pea {Caragana arborescens), flowering currants, dogwood, 

 Tartarian honeysuckle ; such Lilaces as the common, the Persian, 

 and Joseka's ; various Spiraeas {Spircea Van. Houtii, S. Bellardti, 

 S. Arguta, S. opulifolia) \ the Japanese Rosa rugosa ; trailing 

 juniper; such perennial flowers as irises, delphiniums, poppies, 

 columbines, paeonies, and many others. Apple-trees, crabs, and 

 plums, are grown only in isolated instances, but these early 

 pioneers have proved that they can be grown if given shelter, 

 and if the planting of these fruit trees becomes general, this 

 would add materially to the attractiveness of the country. 

 Small fruits are grown in abundance, viz. — gooseberries, currants 

 of sorts, raspberries, strawberries, and all give large crops. 

 Pumpkins, squashes, cucumbers, citrons, tomatoes, and all the 

 ordinary vegetables are grown with success. But the best results 

 are obtained when shelter is provided. People are realising 

 this, and from the largely increased applications received each 

 year, it is evident that they are becoming fully alive to the 

 advantages of having good substantial wind-breaks around their 

 homes. 



