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I was present by invitation at the meeting of the Vermont State Horticultural 

 Society, Grand Isle, in September ; also attended officially the meeting of the American 

 Pomological Society in Columbus, Ohio. 



Acknowledgments. — I am again deeply indebted for valuable technical assistance 

 rendered to this Division during the year, to the following eminent scientists : — Mr. J. 

 Dearness, Inspector of Schools, Loudon, Ont.; Dr. W. T. Connell, Pathologist of Queen's 

 University, Kingston, Ont.; Dr. B. D. Halsted, Experiment Station, New Brunswick, 

 N.J.; Prof. B. T. Galloway and Dr. Erwin T. Smith, of Pathological Division, Dept. of 

 Agriculture, Washington, D.O.; Prof. L. R. Jones, Experiment Station, Burlington, 

 Vt.; Prof. A. D. Selby, Experiment Station, Columbus, Ohio. 



To the Fruit Growers of Canada I wish to tender my warmest thanks for their 

 generous help whenever called upon, and for their kindly appreciation of my efforts put 

 forth in the interests of the fruit industry of this country. 



DONATIONS. 

 I beg gratefully to acknowledge the following donations received during the year : — 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



December 2,1897. 



JOHN CRAIG, 



Horticulturist. 



