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work on "Farm Weeds of Canada" which, although published 

 by the Seed Branch was written by Dr. Fletcher, who also super- 

 vised the preparation of the coloured plates, the work of Mr. 

 Norman Criddle. Other botanical subjects were treated of in 

 Bulletin 3 of the Experimental Farm series on "Smuts affecting 

 Wheat," No. 19 on "Grasses". No. 23 on "Fungous Diseases 

 affecting Plants;" No. 46 on "Alfalfa, or Lucerne. " 



The entomological subjects treated of in bulletin form, and 

 written bv him entirely or in part, were No. 11 on "Some Com- 

 mon Insects of the Farm, Orchard and Garden ; " No. 14 on "The 

 Horn Fly;" No. 3 7 on "Apple Insects;" and No. 43 on" Plum 

 Insects." His last bulletin was Xo. 52, "Insects Injurious to 

 Grain and Fodder Crops, Root Crops and Vegetables," in which 

 45 of the worst enemies of crops are dealt with. From his busy 

 pen there appeared also from time to time several smaller bullet- 

 ins, also numerous letters to agricultural and other papers giving 

 accounts of the occurrence of insect pests in various parts of the 

 Dominion and the best methods to adopt for their destruction. 



For many years past. Dr. Fletcher was invited from time to 

 time to give evidence before the Select Committee on Agriculture 

 appointed bv the House of Commons. On these occasions he 

 dwelt on some of the most important occurrences of insects 

 injurious to crops and the best methods of fighting them. His 

 work in connection with grasses and other fodder plants was 

 frequentlv referred to with many other subjects covered by the 

 work of his Division. 



During the past 21 years Dr. Fletcher carried on a large cor- 

 respondence with farmers in almost every part of the Dominion. 

 He also attended farmers' meetings in all the different provinces, 

 where, in his addresses on various topics, he conveyed in a pleas- 

 ant and forceful manner and in his own genial way much valuable 

 information to his hearers. His influence was always exerted for 

 good. He was happy in his work and in the consciousness that 

 through his efforts the condition of the farmer and fruit grower 

 was being improved and their employment made more remun- 

 erative. 



In his position as Entomologist he was entrusted with the 

 management of the federal fumigation stations, at Vancouver, 

 B.C.; Winnipeg. Man.; Windsor, Ont. ; Niagara Falls, Ont.; 

 St. John's, Que., and St. John, N.B. At these points arrange- 

 ments are made for fumigating plants, trees, and nursery stock 

 generally, under the San Josd Scale Act to prevent any further 

 introduction of that terrible pest. During the past two years, 

 there was added to Dr. Fletcher's already very onerous duties 

 the supervision of the spraying of orchards in the Indian reserva- 



