34 DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



Peas. — Gregory's Surprise, (extra early), Thomas Laxton, 

 Gradus, American Wonder, Nott's Excelsior, Sutton's Early 

 Giant, Sutton's Excelsior, Premium Gem (second early), Mc- 

 Lean's Advancer, Heroine, Stratagem, (medium to late). The 

 foregoing may be grown without supports. Telephone and 

 Champion of England are two of the best tall-growing sorts. 



Potatoes. — Early. — Rochester Rose, Early Ohio, Irish 

 Cobbler, Eureka Extra Early, Early Petoskey, New Early 

 Standard, Bovee. Main Crop. — Carman No. 1, Gold Coin, 

 Factor, Dalmeny Beauty, Money Maker. 



Radishes. — Early. — Scarlet White-Tipped Turnip, Rosy 

 Gem, French Breakfast, Red Rocket, Icicle. Late. — White 

 Strasburg, Long White Vienna. Winter. — Long Black Spanish, 

 Chinese Rose-coloured, New White Chinese or Celestial. 



Rhubarb. — Linnaeus, Victoria. 



Salsify. — Long White, Sandwich Islands. 



Spinach. — Victoria Thickleaved. 



Squash. — Early. — White Bush Scalloped, Summer Crook- 

 neck. Late. — Delicious, Hubbard. 



Tomatoes. — Early. — Sparks' Earliana, Chalk's Early Jewel, 

 Bonny Best, Dominion Day. Medium. — Matchless, Trophy, 

 Livingston's Globe, Plentiful. 



Turnips. — Early. — Extra Early Milan, Red Top Strap Leaf. 



Swedes. — Champion Purple Top, Skirving's Improved. 



Spraying. 



Experiments in the spraying of fruits, vegetables and orna- 

 mental plants to prevent the ravages of insects and fungous 

 diseases have been an important part of the work of this Division 

 since 1890. 



Forestry. 



In the forest belts, there are some 20,000 trees. Measure- 

 ments are taken each year of the growth of a number of speci- 

 mens of the most important kinds of timber trees, and notes are 

 made of the relative ability of the different species to withstand 

 shade, to compete with other kinds in mixed plantations, to 

 shade the ground to prevent the growth of grass and weeds, and 

 the best distance apart to plant. 



Ornamental Grounds. 



On the ornamental grounds and in the greenhouse, are 

 grown many species and varieties of trees, shrubs and herbaceous 

 plants. Lists of the most attractive of these have been pub- 

 lished. The sample hedges to the number of nearly one hundred 

 are also here where those contemplating hedge planting may 

 compare them as to beauty and usefulness. 



