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A memorandum is submitted herewith by Mr, Galloway, con cernmg a curious 

 bacterial disease of oats, which, although uot very injurious in Canada, has been 

 very prevalent in some districts. 



In the Arboretum and Botanic Garden the work begun last year has continued. 

 The collection of trees and shrubs has been considerably augmented, and next 

 spring several herbaceous perennials, which have been grown from seed, or have 

 been collected from the woods in this and other parts of Canada, will be planted 

 out in their proper places. Particular efforts will be put forth to render the collec- 

 tion of native Canadian plants as complete as possible. At present, nearly 400 

 different kinds of shrubs and trees have been set out, in most cases two specimens 

 of each kind, which are made up as follows : — 



AnacardiacecB 7 Juglandacese 8 



Araliacea? 1 Leguminosae 23 



Eerberid:icc?D li Oleaceffi 30 



Betulacotc 5 Ehamnacese 4 



Bignoniaceae 4 Rosacea 92 



Caprifoliacese 30 liutacese 1 



Celastracese 5 SalicaceJB . .33 



CompositfB 1 Sapindacene 17 



Coniferie (!5 Saxifragacese ll» 



Cornacete 10 Simarubacese 1 



Ciipuliferio lU Tiliacoa? 4 



Ela^agnaeeaB 7 Urlicaca?... 7 



Several low spots Avhich needed draining were attended to last autumn, and 

 locations were decided upon for groups to illustrate some natural orders of plants 

 not as yet represented in the Botanic Garden. 



MEETINGS ATTENDED. 



By permission of the Hon. Minister of Agriculture I was allowed to attend 

 the Second Annual Meeting of the Association of Official Economic Entomologists, 

 held at Champaign, 111. The meeting was one ot much importance to all concerned, 

 and this association cannot but be a great influence in helping on the cause of agri 

 ■cultural entomology, by binding together all the students, over the whole globe, who 

 are engaged in that study. The undersigned was highlj' honoured by being elected 

 President for the ensuing year. 



In February last I attended the Dominion Convention of Eruit Growers held at 

 Ottawa and read a paper on " Insects Injurious to Fruits," which was listened to and 

 discussed with interest. 



I have also, by intruction of the Hon. Minister, attended several Farmers' 

 Institute meetings. These opportunities of meeting the farmers have been gladly 

 embraced, as I find them a most effective means of apprising fai-mers of the fact that 

 such work as I am engaged in, is being carried on, and also of showing that it 

 is of great importance to them. ISTot only this, but I have assured them'that my 

 services are entirely at their disposal, and that I shall be pleased at all times to 

 advise them with regard te injurious insects and fungous diseases, if they will coi-- 

 respond with me. In this way, I believe the work will yearly become more useful 

 and popular. 



In January, 1890, I attended a very successful meeting of the County of Fi-onte- 

 nac Farmers' Institute at Inverarj^, Ont., and delivered addiesses upon " Farm and 

 Orchard Insects " and "Weeds of the Farm." After this meeting I proceeded to the 

 County of Peterboro' Institute at Norwood and Keene. At each of these places an 

 afternoon and evening meeting was held. At the former I spoke upon " Injurious 

 and Beneficial Insects" and "Window-gardening for Farmers' Wives," at the latter 

 upon " Injurious Insects a direct tax of 10 per cent, upon all Farm Products " and 

 ^'Farmers' vegetable and Fruit Gardens." 



