ire. It is the second oldest agriculture college in North America,
Michigan State being the only older one.

We are an affiliated college of the University of Toronto and function
as the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Toronto. I believe
the enrollment at the University of Toronto is in the neighborhood of
18,000 students.

There will be about 1,500 students on this campus in a few weeks. Most
of these will be in the four-year course which leads to the B.S.A.
degree. Some will be in the two-year course. The Ontario Veterinary
College is also located on this campus, as is the MacDonald Institute
which provides courses for girls.

The O. A. C, like the Horticultural Experiment Station at Vineland,
comes under the Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable T. L. Kennedy.
The Vineland Station and we ourselves co-operate closely in
horticultural work. No doubt many of you have visited Vineland and met
Director E. F. Palmer. You will hear from two members of the Vineland
staff, Mr. Strong and Mr. Van Haarlem on tomorrow's programme.

I spent some 13 years in the United States--at Ames, Iowa; East Lansing,
Michigan; St. Paul, Minnesota; and Wooster and Columbus, Ohio. There are
in this audience some good friends of long standing whom I first met in
the United States. They are probably surprised to hear that I graduated
from this institution, but as an Irishman would say "That I did," some
26 years ago.

I expect that all of you are familiar with the contributions made by
James A. Neilson in the field of nut growing. Mr. Neilson was a member
of the staff here some years ago. He left his mark throughout Ontario,
and in the field of nut growing in general. We are happy that Mrs.
Neilson, who is a life member of the Association, is attending this
Convention.

I am sure you will agree that the campus here is a very beautiful one.
The dining hall and the residence may surpass what you expected to find.
It is a real privilege to have you in our Horticulture building. We made
certain plans for your entertainment at the mixer and banquet. In brief,
we are delighted that you have come, we know from the programme that the
meetings will be good ones, and we hope that our hospitality will meet
with your full approval. We indeed welcome you here.

RESPONSE

Dr. L. H. MacDaniels: "In reply to Dr. Shoemaker's address of welcome we
are certainly happy to be here and appreciate the excellent arrangements
which have been mad