. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1905, . uce of Col-orada. Among the arbor vitaes, junipers, and retinosporas, there aresome very beautiful forms, such as the pyramidal and globose arbor vitae,the tall Irish juniper, and the pluTnose retinospora, but these last men-tioned are less hardy than the arbor vitaes and require for afew years in the colder sections of Ontaj-io. Ornamental Shrubs. For a list of some of the most desirable andhaTdy ornamental shrubs adapted to our northern section, T cannot do bet-ter than refer intending planters to the valuable list given in Prof. Mac-ou
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1905, . uce of Col-orada. Among the arbor vitaes, junipers, and retinosporas, there aresome very beautiful forms, such as the pyramidal and globose arbor vitae,the tall Irish juniper, and the pluTnose retinospora, but these last men-tioned are less hardy than the arbor vitaes and require for afew years in the colder sections of Ontaj-io. Ornamental Shrubs. For a list of some of the most desirable andhaTdy ornamental shrubs adapted to our northern section, T cannot do bet-ter than refer intending planters to the valuable list given in Prof. Mac-ouns report in the Central Experimental Farm Report for 1897. One hun-dred species and varieties are there mentioned, with twenty-five of llie mostdesirable marked. If we were compelled to reduce the list to half of thatnumber, we would from our own experience select the following : Theseare given in the order of their season of bloom, the first beginning with usat Guelph about the end of April and the last holding on till late in theautumn :. Fig. 5. A shelter belt of mixed evergreens. 1. Forsythia, or golden bells, in bloom about end of April, and lastsabout three weeks. 2. Ribes aureuTTi, or golden currant, in bloom 9th of May, lasts twoweeks. 3. Pyrus Japonica, or Japan quince, in bloom 15th of May, lastsnearly three weeks. 4. Caragana, or Siberian pea-tree, in bloom about 24th of May, lastsover a week. 5. Lilacs in great variety, in bloom about 24th of May, last about twoweeks. 6. Ue^liteVs double flowering crab, in bloom about 1st of June, andlasts two weeks. 7. Spiraea Van Houteii, in bloom about third week in June and lastsabout two weeks. 8. Vibernum opulus sterilis, or snowball, in bloom about 5thJune, and lasts over two weeks. 1904 FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION. 103 9. Lonicera Tartarica, or bush honeysuckles in bloom about 5thof June, and lasts about a week. 10. Weigelia rosea, in bloom about 5th June, and lusts nearly threeweeks. 11. Philadelphus or Mock oranges of sever
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