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2. AVhat to avoid in the management of a place ; fifteen prominent consid- 



erations. 



3. Compactness, with illustrations. 



4. Gradation. 



5. How to increase the apparent extent of a place. 

 G, How to get a variety ; five important points. 



7. Three rules for arranging trees. 



8. The formal style and where most suitable. 



9. Give ten good shapes for formal flower beds. 



10. Adaptation, with examples. 



11. Economy in the management of a place ; five requisites. 



12. Chief rules for locating walks and drives. 



13. Name ten nice evergreens well adapted to our climate. 



14. Positions suited to rustic objects. 



15. Kules for constructing mounds and banks. 



16. Leading points as to size, shape of carriage-sweeps. 



17. Advantages and disadvantages of many evergreens. 



18. Chief rules for constructing walks and drives after they are located. 



19. Errors likely to occur in sodding a lawn. 



20. Advantages of a curvilinear roof for a green-house. 



THE MUSEUM 



of plant ])roducts has received almost no additions on account of extra work in 

 teaching and other duties demanding time. The collections we possess have 

 been of much service for class purposes. Large additions could be easily made 

 if we had a little time and more room. They would be among the greatest 

 attractions at the College. 



THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. 



So far as practicable, duplicate specimens are secured for the College Museum 

 while making collections for the world's fair. This may largely add to our 

 woods, seeds, etc. 



THE STATE FAIR. 



In accordance with an invitation of the State Agricultural Society, and a 

 resolution of the State Board of Agriculture, my department made a partial 

 exhibit of its products at the State Fair, including over thirty species of the 

 more prominent grasses and forage plants, about twenty-five varieties of gourds 

 and squashes, seventeen sorts of beets, ten of carrots, four of parsnips, six of 

 peppers, twenty of cucumbers, twelve of sweet herbs, vegetable snails, pea- 

 nuts, other curiosities, two hundred and forty varieties of potatoes ; about sev- 

 enty-five of our worst sorts of weeds growing in pots, a banana in fruit, and 

 many other miscellaneous articles. For the arrangement, quality, variety, and 

 accurate naming, this display called forth much commendation from the crowds 

 of visitors and members of the press. For a fuller notice see Secretary Kim- 

 ball's report. With more means, and less of other things to do, Ave can, no 

 doubt, another year far exceed this display in every respect. Most of my 



LAST REPORT 



was published in about 150 papers, including the leading newspapers of our 

 State, some of other States, nearly all the leading agricultural papers of the 

 northern States. This was done by sending advanced sheets, a little at a time. 



