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many years was the Superintendent of the Dominion Ex- 

 perimental Farm at Indian Head. It is somewhat later 

 than the Arthur pea but is still more productive. It has 

 been grown at the experimental farms for several years and 

 has been recently re-selected with a view to its being sent 

 out to the public. In addition to studying the Arthur and 

 the Mackay peas originated by his father, Dr. Saunders 

 is selecting a considerable number of pea types of his own 

 breeding. It is to be expected that at least some of them 

 will eventually prove of sufficient value for introduction to 

 growers; but the work of selecting and testing them for 

 their yield and other qualities has not yet been brought to 

 a conclusion. 



From what has been already said in the foregoing pages 

 in respect to cereals and peas only, it is evident that there 

 is still very much to be done by the Department of Agri- 

 culture and by provincial institutions in adapting culti- 

 vated plants to the diverse soils and climates of the broad 

 Dominion. Judging by the experience of the past, there 

 is every reason to believe that Canada will be well repaid 

 for any future expenditures of time, money, energy, and 

 brain power, which she may make in carrying out this 

 work. 



Dr. Saunders has influenced agriculture not only di- 

 rectly through the new cereals which he has introduced but 

 also indirectly, through his Reports and Bulletins pub- 

 lished by the Department of Agriculture, and through his 

 scientific papers. Other cerealists in Canada, the United 

 States, England, Australia, etc., have read these contribu- 

 tions to science, and have been stimulated in their work 

 accordingly. Some of Dr. Saunders' research methods 

 have now been adopted by other investigators. 



The following is a list of publications on cereals made 

 by Dr. Charles E. Saunders : 



