FLORIDA. 



99 



A report of the receipts and exponfiituros for the rnitod States 

 fund has been rendered in accordance w ith the schedides prescribed 

 l»y this Department, and lias been apprcncd. 



PUBLICATIONS, 



The publications of this station received durin<i- the ])ast Hseal year 

 wei'e Bulletins .")G-5!> on sonu^ destructive catei'[)illars, sundry notes on 

 plant diseases, the San Jose scale, and the codlin»j;- moth. 



FTJ)KII)A, 



Agricultural Experiment Station of Florida, L<ikf ( ili/. 

 IX'partiiH'iit of riiiverHity of Floiiila. 



ItoAWI) OK TKl'STKKS. 



Board of Trustees: George W.Wilson {Preddeul) , JackwnvUle; F. E. Harris, Omlfi; 

 I'\ S. Strin<:er (.SVv;v7a/v/), Bniokaiilli'; ]<]. D. Boggs, J'ciixdcdfn; C. A. Carson ( \'ice- 

 J'riKiilnit), KlxsitiDnfc; F. ]\I. .Siinonton, Tampa; J. R. l*arrott, ./«c'A%sn;/ /•///*',• W. P. 

 Jernigau (Clerk), Lake City. 



STATION STAFF. 



T. II. Taliaferro, C. E., i'li. D., Pinrlor. A. L. Clayton, Stentxjraphcr, JJImiri'in. 

 n. K. Miller, M. S., Chemid, Vice- F. C. Keinier, \\. S., AxHhIaid Jiotaiiht, 



Direelor. 



II. A. (lossard, M. S., Knlomoloijist. 



11. 11. Hume, M. S., Botanisl, Horticul- 

 turist. 



C. F. Dawson, .M. I)., 0. V.S., Veterinarian. 



C. M. Conner, B. .K., Agriculturist. 



A. W. Blair, M. 8., Assistant Chemist. 



W. P. Jernigan, Auditor, Bookkeeper. 



Horticulturist. 

 K. A. Lielitentliaeler, B. S., Assi.ttaid 



< 'lie mist. 

 W. E. Worthington, Assista),t in Field 



I'y.rpcrimrnts. 

 ■I. V. ^lilclu'll, Flirt man iif Farm. 

 .1. 11. Jefferies, Foreman of (iardcns and 



Orchards. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



The Florida Station has made considerable projjfress in oi'o-aidzinjjf 

 the work of investipdion durino- th(» past 3'ear in spite of the fact that 

 several of its departments ha\c been somewhat handicapix'd l)y the 

 lack of sulHcient competent assistance. There has been a commenda- 

 ble spirit of cooperation between ditl'erent mend)ers of the stall. 'I'he 

 botaidst and horticultui'ist, the entomolo<^ist, and the chennst are 

 doinj^ especially (^ti'ective woi'k' in this way on citius fruits, iucludinj^ 

 the study of \ai'ieties, cultui'e, composition, insect pests, marketino', 

 etc. 'i'lie l)otarust and horticulturist has publishe*! durino- the year 

 thi'ee of a series of bulletins on citrus fruits, and is c(dlectinj( data for 

 others of this sei'ies. His depaitment has ))een n)ovedto new (piarters, 

 oi\iiio- bettei' facilities foi- work, and a new <^i"eeidiouse is now IxMnj^ 

 construct(Ml and additional land placed at his disposal. The entomol- 

 oj^ist has published a very complete monoj^raph on the white lly, and 



