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ary and six in March. In the winter of 1903-4, it was fifty-eight times below zero, and 

 twenty and more below zero fifteen times, so that, although this was a severe winter, it 

 was not so cold as that one. 



The last clay when the temperature was below zero was on March 24, when it was 

 0-1° Fahr. below zero. The ground has been covered with snow since December 2, 

 when enough fell for sleighing, but there was only about six inches in depth all through 

 December, and little more than two feet during the winter. There is still sleighing in 

 the country on March 31, with about a foot of snow on the level. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CROPS. 



The apple crop was less than usual in Canada in 1910. The crop in Nova Scotia, 

 Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec was, on the whole, light. In 

 Ontario and some parts of Quebec, the summer and autumn varieties yielded a medium 

 to good crop. In Ontario, the crop of winter apples was light in most places, although 

 in some sections the crop was a medium one. In the prairie provinces, trees which had 

 reached the bearing age had the blossoms or fruit-buds killed by spring frosts. 

 In British Columbia, the crop was good. Pears were a medium to good crop where 

 grown. Plums were light in eastern Canada, but good in British Columbia. Peaches 

 were a medium crop, and grapes medium to good. Small fruits were an average crop 

 in most parts, but in eastern Ontario suffered from drought, making the crop little 

 more than light. 



Vegetables were an average crop in most places. At the Central Experimental 

 Farm, there was a medium crop of apples and plums, and few cherries. The small 

 fruit crop was much reduced by drought and could not be called more than light. 

 Grapes were considerably injured by spring frosts and the crop was not more than 

 medium. While a large number of varieties ripened, they were not so sweet as usual. 

 Vegetables, on the whole, were an average crop, though the crop of potatoes was rather 

 light, except from new seed. 



MEETINGS ATTENDED, PLACES VISITED AND ADDRESSES GIVEN. 



During the past year, the writer has, as usual, attended a number of meetings 

 and given addresses on horticultural subjects. This year, owing to the enlargement of 

 the field of work, more places than usual have been visited. 



On April 1, 1910, an address was given before the Hamilton Horticultural 

 Society on 'The Intelligent Care of Garden Plants'; Ottawa Horticultural Society, 

 October 4, 1910, on ' Bulb Culture for the House and Garden.' Two addresses were 

 given before the New Brunswick Fruit Growers' Association on November 1 and 2, 

 one on ' Growing Nursery Stock in Northern Climates,' and one on ' The Care of 

 Bearing Orchards ' ; the St. John, N.B., Arboricultural Society, November 2, on 

 'Street Improvement'; Ontario Fruit Growers' Association, November 16, 1910, on 

 'Standards for Judging Fruits'; Ontario Horticultural Association, November 17, 

 18, 1910, on 'Novelties,' and a paper on 'The Best Lilies' was prepared for the 

 Nomenclature Committee of that Society. Quebec Pomological Society, December 6, 



1910, ' Pear Culture in the Province of Quebec '; the Ramsay Farmers' Club, Almonte, 

 Ont., January 14, 1911, on ' Small Fruit Culture'; the Northumberland and Durham 

 Apple Grower-' Association, January 26, 1911, on 'Care of Young Orchards'; ami 

 the 'Care of Bearing Orchards,' the Short Cour.se in Horticulture at the Macdonald 

 College, Que., February 1, 1911, on 'Improvement of Plants'; the Niagara Penin- 

 sula Fruit Growers' Association, Grimsby and St. Catharines, Out., March 1, 2, and 3, 



1911, ' Results and Conclusions as to Best Varieties of Strawberries and Raspberries 

 for Market,' ' Plums, Pears, and Apples — Best Varieties for the Commercial Orchard '; 

 the Horticultural Club. Macdonald College, March 27, 1911, 'Horticulture at the 

 Dominion Experimental Farms,' and ' Keeping Horticultural Records.' In May, 



