. A guide to the experimental farms and stations ... rops.—Cover crops are grown in orchards for thepurpose of adding humus to the soil, making it capable ofholding more water and also adding plant food to it in somecases. They are also grown with the view of utilizing anyplant food not taken up by the fruit trees, thus preventing itsleaching. This plant food is returned to the soil the followingspring and may be readily used by the fruit trees that cover crop also takes up and transpires a large amountof water. The removal of this from the soil lessens the amountavailable for the t
. A guide to the experimental farms and stations ... rops.—Cover crops are grown in orchards for thepurpose of adding humus to the soil, making it capable ofholding more water and also adding plant food to it in somecases. They are also grown with the view of utilizing anyplant food not taken up by the fruit trees, thus preventing itsleaching. This plant food is returned to the soil the followingspring and may be readily used by the fruit trees that cover crop also takes up and transpires a large amountof water. The removal of this from the soil lessens the amountavailable for the trees, which ripen their wood earlier on thisaccount, ensuring greater safety from winter injury. The seedfor cover crops should be sown from the middle of June to themiddle of July. Where ripening of wood is more importantthan conservation of moisture, the early seeding is kinds of cover crops have been grown at Ottawa. Amongthe best are Red Clover, Summer Vetch, Hairy Vetch, Rape,and Crimson Clover. 28 DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. GROUNDS OF THE HORTICULTURAL ^°BUILDINGSCENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM on—FAWA DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS KEY TO MAP OF HORTICULTURAL DIVISION. AlNursery —Hot Beds. B—Rose Garden. C—Vegetables. D—Strawberry Plantation. E—^flncluded in area annexed by Poul- F—1 try Department. G—Raspberries. H—Standard Orchard, Seedling andCross Bred Trees as —^Wealthy —Seedling Plum Orchard. K—Seedling Apple Orchard. L——Cross Bred Apples. N—Currant Plantation. O—Raspberries. P—Nursery Stock. Q—New Grape Vineyard. R—Vegetable Plantation. S—Plum Orchard. T—Cherry and Pear Orchard. U—Vegetable Orchard. V—Russian Apple Orchard. W—Cross Bred —Perennial —Directors —Hedges and Experimental Plots ofGrasses. KEY TO BUILDINGS AS NUMBERED ON MAP. 1—Chemical Laboratory. 2—Main Offices. 3—Green-houses. 4—^Auditorium.
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