148 The Ottawa Naturalist. 



a walnut and about half the size of Juglans nigra, fBlack 

 Walnut). Quite a number of nuts were obtained off two trees 

 eight years of age, this year. 

 Juglans nigra, L. (Black Walnut). 



It is interesting to note that the first fruiting of these trees 

 at the Central Experimental Farm occurred this year. The 

 trees are nine years of age. 

 Castanea SA.riVA, Mill., var. Americana, Wat. and Coiilt. (American Chestnut). 



The American Chestnut has proven fairly hardy at Ottawa 

 and this year fruit was formed, though not fully matured, on a 

 tree nine years of age in the Arboretum. 



Calycanthus floriuus, T,. (Carolina Allspice). 



Though not quite hardy at Ottawa, this pretty little shrub, 

 with its dark-red flowers and sweet-scented leaves, has fruited 

 for the past two seasons. Seeds were sown this year and it is 

 hoped that some hardier shrubs will be the result. 



Pykus JAPONICA, Thunb, var. Maulei (Japanese Quince). 



This is a smaller shrub than P. Japonica and much hardier 

 than the species. It is a very free bloomer and sets its fruit 

 well. h. hedge of this variety was rendered quite attractive this 

 autumn by the yellow quinces which were quite abundant and 

 whoce spicey odour when picked was very perceptible. 

 Pyrus baccata, L. (Berried Crab). 



An attractive, compact little tree at all seasons of the year. 

 In the spring it is a mass of pink-tinted blossoms and in the 

 autumn the fruit hangs so thickly on the branches and is so well 

 coloured that it remains quite ornamental even after the leaves 

 have fallen. 



EL/^agnus angustifolia, L. (Russian Olive). 



A small, hardy, ornamental tree, sometimes shrub-like, 

 with silvery leaves and sweet-scented yellow flowers, which has 

 fruited quite freely at the Experimental Faim during the past 

 two seasons. The fruit somewhat resembles that of our native 

 species E. argentea. 



