To the Honourable 



The Minister of Agriculture. 



SIR, I have the pleasure herewith of submitting for your approval Bulletin No~ 

 5 of the Second Series, containing a list of the Herbaceous Plants which have been 

 tested in the Arboretum and Botanic Garden at the Central Experimental Farm, 

 during the past twenty years. This list has been prepared at my request by Mr. W. 

 T. Macoun, Horticulturist of the Central Farm and Curator of the Arboretum and 

 Botanic Garden. 



In this list the species and varieties have been arranged alphabetically under their 

 scientific names, and in all cases where common names could be found, these have also 

 been given, together with the name of the country from whence the different species 

 and varieties have been obtained. 



This list of Perennial Plants is the result of much labour and painstaking effort 

 on the part of the author. He has given, in addition to the botanical names of the 

 species, the year when planted, the height to which the plant grows, the time of bloom- 

 ing and the colour of the flowers; also whether the plant is hardy or tender. In the 

 introduction to the bulletin some very useful information is given, including brief 

 notes on the planting and care of Herbaceous Perennial Plants. 



It is hoped that the information presented in this bulletin will be helpful to all 

 lovers of perennial plants and flowers, and that it will assist in the correct naming of 

 varieties and be the means of bringing such useful and hardy species as are deserving 

 of general cultivation, into greater prominence. 



I have the honour to be 



Tour obedient servant, 



- SAUNDEKS, 



" Director of- Experimental Farms. 



