DEPARTMENT REPORTS 43 



ALG.K. 



Collins, Holden and Sotchel. Fascicle li 25 



Collins, Hoklon and Sorchel. Fascicle IT) 50 



Collins, noldeu and t^etchcl, Fascicle KJ 50 



125 

 Toial additions for the venr closing June 30, 1001 7,635 



GENERAL SUMMARY OP PLANTS IN Till; IIKUr.AUir.M. 



Seed-plants (Spennatophytai 00.027 



Feins and Their allies (Ptei-idophytai 1,142 



Mosses and Liverworts 1,887 



J^icliens 1.135 



Funui 12.053 



Alffje 1.305 



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Total number in the herbariums 79,130 



THE BOTANIC GARDEN. 



The ar(\a of two acres in extent passinj;- b_v this name is situated 

 along the valley and on both banks of the brook. There are not far 

 from 2,000 species of plants cultivated, a considerable number of which 

 are shrubs and ])erennial herbs. The garden has been maintained in 

 much the same condition that it was last year and year before. For 

 notes of the plan and other items, any one interested is referred to 

 several of the x»revious annual reports. 



THE ARBORETUM AND TIIK FOKKST AT THE COLLEGE. 



During July of 1900, a severe wind from ihe west blew down large 

 numbers of forest trees, especially in the fiehl just south of the river, 

 and in the field lying between the two railroads that cross the College 

 farm. 



An attempt had recently been made \o li-avc siandiiig in these lots 

 the straightest and thriftiest trees, and in the western ]>(>rtion of these 

 lots but few other trees remained, save the younger growth. The dis- 

 appearance of these trees leaves numerous large ojxmi i)laces. The 

 remaining tall trees farther to the east are now more rcriaiu to fall 

 soon or to be destroyed by exposure to sun and wind. 



Most of this felled timber was cut last winter, making stove wood, 

 500 cords; 3-foot wo<i<l, 200 cords, besides a few small mill h^us. 



Xo trees were ])laiited. 



The small lot of CO acres east of thf norlh and south road up the river 

 was partially jtlanted to white ]>ines in tiie sitring of 1800. The area 

 tints plante<l consisted of 2.2 acres. Owing to the uneven (]uality of 

 the soil, a few trees have made an uneven growth. The original }»lan 

 was to cultivate the ]tines for a f^w years an<l then plant the area 

 between the wide i-ows of pines il()xl2 feet) to box elders that they 



