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The effort to keep enlarging the species of trees and shrubs on the 

 campus is continually being made and it is the constant desire to have 

 the campus of educational value as Avell as attractive in general appear- 

 ance. 



In the orchard and garden work, new plantings have been made of 

 various fruits, particularly the new kinds, and a constant effort is being 

 made to improve these grounds along educational lines although tlie effort 

 to produce the various kinds of fruit in so close proximity to a populated 

 city is increasingly difficult. 



it is suggested that it would be desirable for the State Board of Agri- 

 culture to employ a man to police the gardens and grounds. 



It is a pleasure and satisfaction to acknowledge the interest of the 

 officers and members of the Michigan State Horticultural Society in 

 the students of horticulture. As has 'been noted in previous reports, the 

 Society offers two contests open to horticultural students of the College, 

 one for a five minute speaking contest and one for fruit judging and 

 identification. The prizes are thirty dollars for each contest, divided 

 into 115.00, 110.00 and $5.00. 



In the speaking contest, the Winners were: 

 Mr. A. L. Pino, Ithaca, Michigan — First. 

 Mr. K. L. Lepper, Washington, D. C, — Second. 



Mr. J. T. Bregger, Bangor, Michigan — Third. 



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In the fruit judging and identification : 



Mr. E. B. Benson, Fennville, Michigan — First. 

 Mr. J. F. Sheldon, Croswell, Michigan — Second. 

 Mr. W. F. Van Buskirk, Erie, Pa.,— Third. 



The Ninth Annual Fruit and Flower Show was held during the latter 

 part of January. This was handled entirely by the junior and senior 

 students specializing in the department and was a splendid success and 

 enjoyed not only by a large number of college students but by residents 

 of East Lansing and Lansing. 



The shortening of the spring term so that all work closed on the 31st 

 of May necessitated the decided curtailment of the work planned for the 

 various courses but the best was made of this situation. 



It is a pleasure to repor-t the loj-alty and interest of all members of 

 the department : Associate Professor C. P. Halligan ; Assistant Pro- 

 fessor Thomas Gunsou ; Instructor R. E. Loree; Extension Specialists 

 C. W. Waid and J. H. Carmody ; Assistant Horticulturists W. C, Duttou 

 and H. J. Bock and Miss Nellie Strudley, Clerk. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. J. EUSTACE, 

 Professor of Horticulture. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1917. 



