REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EXPERIMENTAL GARDENS 



AND GROUNDS. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Experimental Gardens and Grounds, 



Washington, D. C, November 5, 1000. 

 Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the work car- 

 ried on by the Experimental Gardens and Grounds during; the fiscal 

 year ending June 30, 1900, and a statement of plans for the future. 

 Mr, William Saunders, who was in charge of the gardens and grounds 

 for more than thirty-five years, died on September 9 last, when, at 

 your direction, I assumed charge. 



Respectfully, B. T. Galloway, 



Superintendent of Experimental Gardens and 



Grounds and Director of Plant Industry. 



Hon. James Wilson, Secretary. 



WORK OF THE YEAR. 

 DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS AND BULBS, ETC. 



Since the last report, submitted by Mr. William Saunders, I find tliat 

 about the usual number of plants and bulbs have been distributed. 

 The records show tliese to be as follows : 



PLANTS. • BULBS. 



Camphor 1,127 Crocuses 41,151 



Figs (bundles) .- 606 Hyacinths . 20,904 



Grapes 20,712 Lilies (harrisii) 2.000 



Guavas 181 Narcissuses 4,388 



Olives 649 Tulips 40,854 



Pineapples 36 



Privets (bundles) . 1,100 Total. 109,297 



Strawberries 76, 814 



Tea 1,438 



Miscellaneous plants, including 



pepper, vanilla, Avocadapear, 



banana, cinnamon, etc . - 619 



Total 103,282 



Much time was necessarily occupied in the care of the grounds sur- 

 rounding the Department buildings and also in the general routine 

 work of keei)ing up the greenhouses and conservatories. Mr. Saun- 

 ders was also charged ])y you with the direction of the improvements 

 AGR 1900 18 



