Report of the Botanist and Arboriculturist. 



The most important event in this division for the current year 

 to be mentioned in this report is the resignation of Trof. W. R. 

 Dndlev from the chair of ci^ptogamic botany to accept the pro- 

 fessorship in the Leland Sanford, Jr., University, and the appoint- 

 ment of rrof. George F. Atkinson to fill the vacancy. 



The nature of the work speciaUy undertaken by this division 

 in the interest of the station has not been changed, but consists 

 as heretofore of studies, investigations and experiments concern- 

 ing the diseases of cultivated plants. This work has been placed 

 in the hands of Prof. Atkinson, who entered upon the discharge at 

 'his duties at the beginning of the collegiate year, September, 1892. 

 The nature of the work undertaken and the results thus far 

 reached may be gathered from the report of Prof. Atkinson, here- 

 with inclosed. 



No provision for special work in phanerogamic botany has been 

 made by the station, and none has been undertaken beyond the 

 answering of inquiries, the naming of plants and the carrying on 

 of a considerable correspondence relating to a variety of subjects. 



A. N. PRENTISS. 



