62 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Also seeds of the following : 



Silene inflata, Adonis vernalis, Actsea spicata rubra, Geranium Robertianum, 

 Mellica alfcissinia, Mellica ciliata, Eleagnus longipes. 

 J. B. Cotton, Albion, Ind.: 



Five ears yellow dent corn. 

 Oliver McLouth, Addison, Mich.: 



Four ears yellow dent corn (monstrosities). 

 Isaac Sloan, Holt, Mich.: 



Specimen of peat from Ireland. 

 Huqh Dale, Marlette, Mich.: 



One dozen ears Flint corn, crop of 1882. 

 J. R. Newton, South Carolina: 



Bundle of rice. 

 Prof. F. A. Gulley, Agricultural College, Miss. : 



Bundle of rice. 

 Mrs. M. J. G. Merrell, Lansing, Mich. : 



One ear corn with kernels both outside and inside the cob. 



One ear yellow dent corn (monstrosity). 

 Prof. W. W. Iracy, Detroit, Mich. : 



One package flower seeds from Idaho Territory. 

 " " " "■ Washington Territory. 



Three packages lily bulbs from " '' 



One " " seeds " " *' 



The completeness of my former report, for 1881-82, has made it seem un- 

 necessary to go much into details at this time. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. J. BEAL, 

 Professor of Bota?iy and Forestry. 

 Agricultural College, Sept. 29, 1883. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND CIVIL 



ENGINEERING. 



To the President : 



I have the pleasure of submitting to you the following report of the depart- 

 ment of mathematics and civil engineering for the year ending September 

 31st, 1882. 



CLASS INSTRUCTION. 



The classes taught by myself have been as follows : 



Fall Term, 1882. 



Civil engineering to the senior class. Mechanics, one-half term, to the 

 junior class. 



Spring lerm, 1883. 



Trigonometry and surveying, in two divisions to the sophomore class. 



