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The third floor (Plate V) will contain a museum illustrative of 

 the history and development of agriculture, and one of appli- 

 ances which are or have been used for conducting experiments. 

 On this floor also will be situated rooms and appliances for prose- 

 cuting special work which cannot well be carried on where inter- 

 ruption is likely to occur, and a general assembly room in which 

 members of the station staff and others will have opportunity to 

 illustrate and explain facts discovered in the line of their work to 

 general audiences. 



The insectary was erected in 1887-8 out of station funds at a 

 cost of $2,600. It consists of a four-roomed two-story cottage, in 

 the basement of which is the heater, potting, and hibernating 

 rooms. The conservatory is a glass structure sixty feet in 

 length. For detailed description, see the accompanying report 

 of the entomologist. 



During the years from 1888 to 1890, two large forcing houses 

 were constructed for the use of the Horticultural division of the 

 station, at a cost of $1,500. The University attached to them a 

 building, which is used for offices and work-rooms. A third and 

 somewhat larger forcing house than either of the others has been 

 erected during the year by the University. This is designed for 

 the use of the students, but will incidentally furnish additional 

 facilities for experimentation . The remainder of the appropriation 

 available for building purposes has been used in making changes 

 in the barns and other buildings, in order to adapt them to the 

 work of the station. It will be seen that the organization so far 

 has been effected on a large and liberal scale, and that one de- 

 partment at a time has been provided with a large and convenient 

 plant. The veterinary division has not yet been provided for, as 

 it has appeared probable that the proposed new building could be 

 made available for man} 7 of the requirements of this division. So 

 it is likely that little advancement will be made in this direction 

 until the Agricultural Hall is completed. 



The Farm. — The farm consists of two hundred and sixty acres, 

 thirty acres of whizh are in woods. On a portion of the land 

 now used for pasturage it is hoped that a beginning may be made 

 in experimental forestry. The Campus (see report of the 

 Botanist,) and the buildings occupy about ninety acres and 

 the horticultural experiment grounds fifteen. (See report of 

 the Horticulturist.) The farm used in common by the col- 



