DEPARTMENT REPORTS. g] 



quality of work was performed by the students. I wish to take this 

 opportunity of expressing our appreciation of the kindness of the East 

 Jordan Lumber Comj)any in allowing us the use of their camp and lands 

 for this purpose. 



The forest nursery was operated as usual, planting stock to the amount 

 of 110,000 trees having been shipped during the year. Thinnings were 

 made in many of the forest plantations near the College, and studies 

 were made of the rate of growth of the experimental forest plantation 

 near Grayling. The maple sugar bush w\as operated with the usual yield 

 of syrup. 



Much work was done in identifying and cataloging the very complete 

 collection of woods belonging to the College. Our collection of tropical 

 woods is unique and offers an excellent field for graduate study. 



The department has been represented at a considerable number of meet- 

 ings throughout the State during the year, and has taken an active part 

 in the formulation of a forest policy for the State. There is a constant 

 need for an Extension Specialist in Forestry^ and I hope that it will soon 

 again be possible to fill this position. 



Kespectfully submitted, 



A. K. CHITTENDEN, 



Professor of Forestry. 

 East Lansing, Michigan, June 30, 1922. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE. 



To the President : 



Dear Sir : I herewith submit the following report for the Department 

 of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening for the year ending July 1, 

 1922. 



The personnel of the department during the past year was as follows : 



C. P. Halligan, Professor. 

 R. E. Marshall, Associate Professor. 

 R. E, Loree, Assistant Professor, 

 Thos. Gunson, Assistant Professor. 

 N, L. Partridge, Assistant Professor. 



It is a pleasure to report that the classes in Horticulture have shown a 

 more earnest and serious attitude toward their work than any of the 

 classes since the close of the war. The courses in Horticulture, as out- 

 lined in the last catalogue, were offered for the first time during the past 

 year. The changes made have permitted a greater degree of flexibility 

 in the selection of courses to fit the particular requirements of the stu- 

 dent. From the experience of the past year they appear quite satis- 

 factory. 



In the development of the work in Horticulture, several more clianges 

 should be made to meet the growing demands in this line of work. At 



