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that year did not make one look for good results. However, 

 matters turned out better than anticipated, and with the 

 diminished rainfall and warmer temperature vegetation on the 

 whole was satisfactory. Growth began early, and, escaping spring 

 frosts, was fairly continuous, though slow at first, with the too dry 

 atmosphere in May and June. The hay crop harvested better 

 than anticipated. Cereals were almost throughout satisfactory, 

 and were harvested under excellent conditions. Root crops were 

 slow and rather unsatisfactory for a time, but improved greatly 

 after midsummer. Ti-ee and bush fruit crops were irregular and 

 below the average. There was much diversity in the flowering 

 of many trees and shrubs, some varieties of the same species, 

 notably Rhododendrons, bloomed splendidly, while others were 

 flowerless. Deciduous trees and shrubs, on the whole, were good, 

 though they failed to " set," consequently there was a scarcity of 

 seed on many species. That, however, was a gain to the plants, 

 as the bulk have made excellent growth, and the promise of bloom 

 generally is good for the coming season. Rhododendrons, however, 

 somewhat irregularly set with flower buds ; probably they 

 lacked sufficient moisture at the right period. The season 

 therefore, may be considered as a good one for vegetation. 



Subjoined is the abstract of the meteorological record for the 

 past three years, as kept at Queen's Park, and the averages for 

 the past twelve years. 



