ry
than weak, poorly-nourished trees. Hence, the successful grower makes an
effort through disease and insect control and proper fertilization and
cultivation to keep his trees strong. These practices should be so
carried out that the trees will make a strong, vigorous growth in the
spring and early summer and then go into rest without a second or third
flush of growth. The trees should carry their leaves until frost as
there are some things made in them that cause the trees to develop
resistance to cold injury. Winter or cold injury can destroy in a single
night the hopes and expectations of several years' work but, in the
main, if one grows well only those trees that are suited to the
environment such losses are only rarely experienced.

Nut Culture In Ontario

I. C. MARRITT, District Forester, Ontario Department of Lands and
Forests

It was suggested to me that a paper be prepared on nut culture in
Ontario. The Department of Land and Forests of Ontario has not done
specialized work on nut culture. The reason for this neglect is not that
various members did not realize the importance of nut culture, but that
there was always more work on general reforestation and woodlot
extension than could be done. The work with nut trees has been along
with their general work. We have not, as yet, had a member of the staff
who has gone "nutty" over nuts. It is hoped that your meeting here will
stir up interest in this worthy subject.

We are very proud in Ontario of the work that has been done on general
reforestation and woodlot management. This is a subject that all nut
enthusiasts are interested in, and we would like you to know what is
being done in Ontario.

The Province of Ontario has been distributing trees free to landowners
since 1907. There are three well-equipped tree nurseries, and a fourth
is being developed in the eastern part of the province. A fifth nursery
has been started in the northwest at Fort William on Lake Superior. The
number of trees distributed varies considerably from year to year. The
high distribution years were 1939 and 1940, when approximately seventeen
million trees were planted each year. During the war years, on account
of the labour situation and war activities, the distribution declined to
between ten and eleven million trees. This past season, the demand was
much larger than the supply. All the nurseries are expanding, as it is
anticipated there will be a heavy demand by private p