^^"^ The Canadian Horticulturist. 



THE PLANT DISTRIBUTION. 



Smith's Giant Raspberry.— We have secured loo plants of this black 

 cap for distribution. It is said to be wonderfully productive, and larger than 

 Gregg. It originated with A. M. Smith, St. Catharines. 



We have also secured too Winchell grapes, loo Moyer, loo Mcintosh 

 Red apple, 200 Pearl gooseberries, 2,000 Michel's Early strawberry, 1,000 

 Saunders, some Woolverton, and Enhance strawberries. 



The Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa has sent us 600 Caragana 

 arborescens, 200 Acer ginnala, 200 Prunus pumila, 100 Sarah raspberry, and 

 50 Eleagnus augustifolia. All these are being distributed among our members as 

 quickly and as suitably to the various wants and localities as possible. 



Deseription of Ornamental and Fruit Plants furnished by the Central 



Experimental Farm. 



BRIEF description of the ornamental plants furnished 

 by the Experimental Farm this year for distribution 

 to the members of the Society may be of interest to 

 readers of the journal, and is given below. 



Acer Ginnala, Ginnalian maple. — This was first 

 introduced from the Amur River region in Asia, by 

 Dr. Regel, the eminent Russian botanist. Prof. 

 Budd, of Ames, la., and the late Charles Gibb, of 

 Abbotsford, Que., were instrumental in bringing it to 

 America ; and the plants which are this year being distributed to the fruit 

 growers are raised partly from seed grown at Ames, Iowa, and at the Experi- 

 mental Farm at Ottawa. Nicholson says, " The tree is generally classed as a 

 variety of Acer tartaricum^ but its habit is more graceful, and in this form the 

 leaves are prettily cut and lobed, whilst the leaf-stalks and mid rib are more 

 deeply colored." It never attains large size, and should be ranked among the 

 arborescent shrubs in this respect. In the early autumn it is a thing of beauty 

 upon the lawn — resplendant in a dress of bright crimson — it glows like a ball of 

 fire, and warms the whole landscape. Another characteristic much appreciated 

 in the north is its extreme hardiness. At Brandon, Man., and Indian Head, 

 N. W. T., it has been reliable so far. 



Caragana Arborescens, Siberian Pea Tree, as the name indicates, is 

 a native of Siberia, and belongs to the pea family. It grows 15 to 20 feet high, 

 and is very ornamental in early spring by reason of its light green, feathery 

 acacia-like foliage, which is plentifully sprinkled with golden colored pea like 

 blossoms. These are succeeded later by small pods enclosing the seeds, which 

 may be sown as soon as ripe or kept till the following spring. They germinate 

 very readily. Some 10,000 were grown here last year in two beds 4 x 10 feet 



