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In addition to experimental planting made at the forest station in Norfolk 

 County, a new sub-station was opened in Prince Edward County, where some 

 150 acres were planted on the sand dune formations near West Lake, 



The collection of tree seeds has been greatly enlarged and during the past 

 season a fine quantity of native Norway or Red Pine was secured. The Red 

 or Norway Pine is well suited for the planting of sandy waste lands of the 

 Province, and we desire large quantities of nursery stock of this species. 



Tree Disease. 



The investigation of tree diseases was again carried on by the Forestry 

 Branch in the Timagami Forest Reserve region. (Details of this work will be 

 found in the Forestry Branch Report, Appendix No. 48.) It would appear 

 that the insect and other organic enemies of our forest trees will soon prove as 

 serious a menace as forest fires. It is hoped that some adequate solution of 

 this problem may be found. 



Officers Superannuated. 



(1) J. H. Bradshaw, Clerk in Colonization Roads Branch, appointed 

 June 10th, 1884, and superannuated January 1st, 1921. 



(2) J. B. Cook, Clerk in the Woods and Forests Branch, appointed August 

 7th, 1894, and superannuated January 1st, 1921. 



(3) Major J. A. G. Crozier, Advisory Clerk Chief, Woods and Forests 

 Branch, appointed December 1st, 1867, and superannuated January 1st, 1921. 



(4) W. F. Lewis, Clerk in the Surveys Branch, appointed March 1st, 

 1872, superannuated January 1st, 1921. 



(5) W. Carrell, Engrossing Clerk, Lands Branch, appointed December 18th, 

 1899, superannuated May 1st, 1921. 



(6) H. E. Johnston, Chief Clerk, Military Branch, appointed March 25th, 

 1905, and superannuated May 1st, 1921. 



(7) C. S. Jones, Clerk of Patents, appointed May 22nd, 1896, and super- 

 annuated July 1st, 1921. 



(8) D. G. Ross, Accountant, appointed April 15th, 1861, and superannuated 

 June 1st, 1921. 



(9) R. H. Hodgson, Clerk in Woods and Forests Branch, appointed October 

 15th, 1903, and superannuated October 31st, 1921. 



(10) J. J. Murphy, Advisory Chief Clerk, Lands Branch, appointed May 

 1st, 1872, and superannuated October 31st, 1921. 



Of the above, it is observed that Messrs. Ross, Crozier, Lewis and Murphy 

 each served a half century or more in the service of the Crown, Mr. Ross having 

 been appointed prior to Confederation Major Crozier having entered the 

 Provincial service in Confederation year, and Mr. Lewis and Mr. Murphy in the 

 early part of 1872. 



These officials faithfully served the Crown's interests .aH these years and 

 ably assisted the various administrations in the numejrmis projects towards the 

 development of the Crown Lands, and were responsible in no small measure 

 for the important statutes and regulations governing the disposition of Ontario's 

 natural resources. While their severance from the Department is keenly felt. 



