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M^.*^ ■«.-»J»jU,-j-ji » )a A WCLL-ARRANGED rARM-HOME..S;a i i^ 'I DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS J. H. QRI80ALE. B.Agr.. ^ T j^.^OUM Dominion Horticulturist. EXHIBITION CIECULAR No. 40. (Kevlaed Janu.iry. 1!I16.) !1il>2.T A iii('«> lawn and a few flowers around your farm home will make the old place .1 loyeable spot rooted deeply in the affections of your children. They will think of it with delight in after years even though they be scattered over the face of the ourtli. Don't think, Mr. Farmer, that flowers and nature's beautiful things like (jroon- swnrd and trees are luxuries for people who have more leisure tlian you have. Flowers, trees, shrubs, green grass are things of beauty that will repay you for any trifling initial cost in manifold ways. Use them, and in one or at most three years your home will look worth much more in actual cash value. Your attachment to the place and your pride in it will be greatly increased. The mental effect on members of your household will be distinct. You may gain a hobby which you may have to thank for inducing you to quit regular work earlier occasionally in order to indulge in a bit of real joyous work which will give you rich rewards. Mr. Farmer you need a little reminder that your home can be made to look even more attractive than your cousin's, Mr. Townsman, can, if you will give this question of " more beautiful farm homes " a little of your careful attention, and the few hints given in this circular are such a reminder. Write to the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa for more information when you need it. You will be surprised how interesting and fascinating a problem this matter of farm home improvement becomes once you start it in earnest. What can you do in the Matter? First, in the winter when time is less a consideration to you than it is in the spring, you can plan your garden work. Look at the plan given in this circuliir : it may suggest something to you. Spare an evening or two and put down on paper your buildings, etc., and figure out how you can improve the general ap|iearance of your home surroundings. Can any little changes be made in the location of new buildings you have in mind? Can better approaches and surroundings be provided for the old ones? Can you not make some changes which will save your time and steps and pli ase your wife? Second, have you got your walks and driveways properly located? And have von a few nice shade trocH near the house and buildings under which the men can rest nt Ihe noon hour and your family and friends enjoy at other times? Have you a ni>e lawn? Figure these things out during the more leisurely days of winter. lx)ts of fanner- are doing these things these days. Many have WTitten to us for information. Tliev are progressive farmers who have faith in their calling and wish to get out of it all I hey can both for themselves and their families. Third, you will need to select a few puckets of easily grown flower seeds, or make choice of a few shrubs and trees, etc. This you can do in the winter. The dealer- will be glad to send you their catalogues and the lists in this circular will help you t.> make the choices. We have other lists wh eh will be sent to you on application should ,\ou wish to go in for things on a more extensive scale. What about i?lower Seeds T Sowing the seed is an imiwrtant operation in starting the gnrden, but a farmer scureely need be told how to do this. Should any one, however. ne«'d hints in thi- eonneetion they may be found in a cireuL-r eorrt^iponding to tlii;* hut written for townsiwople. There^ are two classes of flower setnls. Thi> first eoniprises those which produce plants which, although they seldom blossom the same year as the seeia»turtium», wh.cli arc splendid as cut tlowers I ; What about Trees and Shrubs? Some Simple Rules to Eemember. When arranRiuK tho home surroundings o„ a new site, or when attomptinK alter-,- > -ns to .mprovv the surroundings of an est.,l,lish.Hl hon.e. t^rst of a I nTke a iml Plan^n.d ,vhen do.n. so it will help .vo„ to l<..p i.. ,ni,„, .. tVw si„.p,e ".l" s^el. „"! 1. Arranpe everythinp first of all from the st;,an 4ml! i;:;::;r ""' ""''""'"■'^^ *'^" '"^ ^'""' *'"■ ■•-- "•"• »•"■ »-- ♦"" 3. Rememher that the house should always he the ehief featur. ,.f the „ietur,. IZ: Sr:,:::' """""'''""^^ "••" *<- '-"--" tl...- may he partly s.-re^n!!^ W^Z. 4. A ffood hnvn in the front of the h,.use is always a ereat h..Ip. Tl,.. veKetahl. jrarden and home or.-hard should oeeupy positions at the side or r..ar of ,1„. 1„„h. '„,.! :. Roadways, paths and fene.-s are all neeessary ..onvvnieneos. ,u,\ wl.n, vull . ared for they may he made attrae.iv,. as well as u.efnl teature. of tho l.an.. ..r^oun.l. ti. lled^rps. trees, shruhs and win.lhreaks must I... rorreetlv l.„.ated at iho tlnio ,f ph.nt^.nK. heeaus,. they .-annot he n.oved sueees.stully after a tVw vears oi' /.r^wth -. Study the layout of a neifrhhour's farm an.l find ont wh>t n,i t.,1-., * •. ^UKl remen.her that a »rood arranpen,..nt seldon, eost. n.o .• l-, i ., i 1 v"7 •onvenienee and heauty eomhined. ' "^ '" • •^'"' *'"" List of Easily Grown Flowers, Shrubs and Trees. t niiual Flou'fix: yJeZ. *'"""""' ""■'^-'■"''f'"-"'" ''""">•• nrnnunoMd Phlo.x, .Mi,.,o,„,te. I>an-y. Medium height varieties-China Asters. Pot Marigold, Petunias Pin- ..si,:,,. • -wer. Snap Dragon. Ten-Week Stoeks, SeaHet Sage, Zinnias lall growing varieties-Cosmos, Everlasting Flow, r, Salpiglossis, Toha.vo Ph,„f All of these will flower during the summer from .setnl sown in the spring n Pi'ifnnial Flowers: For spriiifr niid onrly summer bloom— Cromis, Xaroissus, Tulips. Columbines, I'urtfet-me-iiot. Iris, HltH-diiiK-henrt, Paroiiies, Swwt Williums, BellHowors, Pinks, Fox- irlovcs. Delphiniums, Pay Lilim, Pojjpies. For summer bloom— Bliiiiket Flower, Coreopsis, riiines,. lidl Flf.wer, Ilollyhoeks, Shasta Daisy, Lilies, Phloxes. For late summer niul autumn bloom— Late Phloxes, .Inpnnese Lilies. .Japanese Anemones. Rose Mallow. Monkshood, Gladiolus. Sunflower, llelenium. Beautiful Sliiiihx: Lilacs. Mock OranjrP. Sweet SceTited Currant. Japiiiiese IJarl.erry. Van Ifoutte's Spin\i, Japanese Roses, Siln'rian Pea-Tree, Honeysuekles, Hydranj^ea, Snowk'rry. Japanese Cyi>ress, Irish Juniper. Japanese Yew. Sliiidr and Ornamental Trees: Kim. Mai>l.>. Has,.wood. Red Oak. White Ash. Flowerinjf Crab Apph's. Mountain Asii, Cut-leaved MajJe. Climhing Vinex for House and I'orrhes: Self-fastening' Virjfiniaii Creeper, Dutehman's Pipe Vine. Clinibinir Ritter-Sweet. Clitnatis. Annual Climbers— Sweet Peas. Nasturtiums. Japanese Morninfr (ilories. Cup and Saueer Vine. Trees and Shrnbs for the Prairie Provinces. For .Shelter IliUs: White Spru.c. Hlaek Si.ruee. Lod^eiHile Pine, Jaek Pine. Seoteii Pine. Austrian Pine, Manitoba .Maple, (ircen Ash, Laurel-leaved Willow, Cottonwood. Paper Bireli. Balsam Poplar, Russian I'oplar, Tanumiok, anw(«Kl and Soft .Maple. .^(Due Ifardii Slirulis: SikTian Pea-tree. Lilaes (several sijei'ies), Busii Ilon.-.ysuekles, Spinea-, llinl. liusii Cranberry. Saskatoon biTry, Missouri or Colden Currant, Cotonea>ter. Siberian DoL'wood. Roses. Japanese and Native. For full lists see Ccutral EiiHiriiiicutul Farm rwiiorts and bulletins. PublUhcd by authority of Hon. MARTIN BURRELL, Minittor of Agricultur.. Ottawa, On