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11. Give some of the best known points for overcoming the insects which 

 infest cabbages. 



12. Name the best known methods of overcoming the codling moth. 



13. Give some rules for overseeing work. 



14. Name the departments of horticulture and show its relation to agriculture 



15. Give some of the best points to be observed in saving seed corn. 



16. Briefly state the practice and the results of Dr. Sturtevant's "intercul- 

 tural tillage" of corn. 



17. How shall we proceed to improve native fruits? 



18. State how to select the parents and make crosses of plants. 



19. Give tiie practical results of Darwin's " Self and Cross-Fertilization of 

 Flowers." 



20. Define a hybrid, a variety, a race, and give five examples of the last two. 



ni STORY. 



During the autumn term of 1877 I gave daily instruction in history to the 

 members of the Freshman class. We used Swinton's Outlines of the World's 

 History. 



Although the class seemed interested in the study, I hope never to be called 

 on to teach another class in this subject, I believe I am capable of doing 

 something else which will be of greater benefit to the College and the State, 

 while tliere are others who can teach the history better. 



MUSEUM OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTS. 



During the year I have added something by way of seeds to the museum. 

 The additions consist chiefly of Indian corn and seeds of some wild plant.?. 

 These are stored away in dark closets and boxes for want of a room in whicli 

 to exhibit them. We have one of the best collections of corn I ever saw. It 

 would be a matter of much interest to students and visitors if it was in condi- 

 tion to be examined. 



At i)resent the general museum, as it is called, the collection of animals of 

 various kinds is visited by large numbers of people. A little effort would add 

 to the collection of vegetable products, and a little more effort and means would 

 place it on exhiljition if we only had a suita])le room for the ])urpose. In clos- 

 ing this paragraph, allow me to express a hope that the President will present 

 the subject to the State Board of Agriculture and show them the urgent need 

 of a room for a museum of vegetable products. 



EXPERIMENTS. 



At the early date of making my report, most of the experiments for 1878 

 are still incomplete. An account of the results will appear in a subsequent 

 part of this volume in connection with the transactions of the farmer's insti- 

 tutes which are to be held in January, ]879. The report for 1877 was kept 

 open long enough to include the account of experiments made in that year. 1 

 here make a very brief mention of most of the new experiments going on this 

 year. 



More experiments were made last year than were mentioned in the plan, 

 which was presented to the State Board of Agriculture early in the spring of 

 the same year. A good many of tliose have been continued during this year, 

 and some of them will continue for some years to come. 



We are trying by selection and cultivation to im[)rove one variety of Indian 

 corn, two of onions, one of beans, one of tomatoes, and one of wheat. 



