32 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



'"In the spring term there were three regular classes, namely : A class 

 of 70 sophomores, men and women, in vegetable gardening and plant 

 propagation; a class of 27 juniors in landscape gardening, and 10 juniors 

 formed a class in the spraying of plants.' In addition to the regular class- 

 room work 23 seniors reported to do work on their theses at such hours 

 ;ts could be found. 



••Among the students taught in horticulture this year were three who 

 came for a whole or part of the year for special work in the department, 

 and three others, one a graduate of Harvard, one from the University of 

 Ohio and one from this institution for postgraduate work. There has 

 been a decided increase of students in this department over last year, and 

 the work in all respects has been very pleasant and I trust profitable." 



The practical and much of the theoretical instruction in floriculture 

 has been given by Mr. Gunson, who reports as follows: "During the 

 winter the numbers of students under my charge were, seniors in thesis 

 work, 3; regular juniors who had elected horticulture, 10; specials, 

 4. The juniors for one-half of the time studied the history, habitat, name, 

 scientific and common, and the economic and horticultural value of the 

 principal ornamental greenhouse plants from living specimens. Each 

 student was also required to draw a plan of a modern greenhouse struct- 

 ure, and to compute the amount of radiation required to maintain differ- 

 ent temperatures both with steam and with hot water. On alternate days 

 during the term special work was assigned them. Two had charge of 

 watering, staking, picking and propagating carnations; two looked after 

 the crop of violets; two propagated and potted geraniums, and as the 

 season advanced attended to the sowing and pricking out of annual plants; 

 two gave their attention to the care of the general greenhouse and orna- 

 mental plants and two others to the propagation of coniferous trees, 

 hardy roses, flowering shrubs and other deciduous hardy plants. One of 

 the special students confined his work to lettuce, another to carnations 

 and two to violets. 



"Nearly six weeks of the spring term was required by the seniors to 

 complete their theses. The juniors continued in charge of the crops or 

 special work assigned to them at the beginning of the winter term. 



"In the fall term the juniors aided in the regular greenhouse work, such 

 as making cuttings, potting plants and planting roses, violets and carna- 

 tions on the greenhouse benches, and in the erection of the new green- 

 houses." 



In the spring term the work carried on by the sophomores was much 

 the same as in previous years, the practical portion being divided between 

 the orchards, gardens and grounds. Several students aided in supervising 

 the work of the various sections into which the class was divided. Among 

 them were Chas. Johnson, a postgraduate, and E. R. Bennett, T. G. 

 Phillips, W. K. Wonders, W. S. Palmer and O. L. Ayrs, members of the 

 senior class, all of whom took much interest in the work and made very 

 efficient instructors. 



IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED. 



Although the grounds now have a large amount of stone walks there 

 are several places where other walks can be placed to advantage. One 

 is between the library and the new dairy building; another is along the 



