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ing on this work indicate that Mr. Brown has been very effective and 

 has reached these men whose minds are exclusively upon the manu- 

 facture of dairy products. Mr. Brown has also been associated with 

 Prof. A. C. Anderson in conducting a course upon market milk dur- 

 ing the past spring term. This course has consumed about three hours 

 a day of his time, but has been fruitful and suggestive. 



The courses consisting of the hygiene of foods and sanitary science 

 for young ladies have been under the direct charge of Miss Z. North- 

 rup. Miss Northrup has shown her ability in providing young ladies 

 with such basic facts as must be of great utility to them in their domes- 

 tic science work. These courses have proved to be very useful. 



In closing this report, I wish to express my appreciation of the loyal, 

 faithful and intelligent support of the collaborators in the department 

 who have taken part in the work of instruction. 



A'ery respectfully, 

 CHARLES E. MARSHALL, 

 Professor of Bacteriology and Hygiene. 

 • East Lansing, June 30, 1912. 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY. 



To the President: 



Dear Sir — I beg leave to submit herewith my annual report for the 

 Department of Botany for the year ending Jupe 30, 1912. 



The botanical staff for the past year has been, with two exceptions, 

 the same as the preceding year. Dr. William H. Brown, Research As- 

 sistant in Plant Physiology, resigned to take effect September 1, 1911, 

 to accept a position in the Bureau of Science at Manila, P. I. His posi- 

 tion was filled by the appointment of Dr. Rufus P. Hibbard, previously 

 Botanist of the Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station. Mr. J. 

 C. Th. Uphof was appointed to take charge of the Botanical Garden 

 and Herbarium. 



The botanical staff at the close of the year, was accordingly, as fol- 

 lows : 



Ernst A. Bessey, Professor of Botany; Dr. Richard deZeeuw, Assist- 

 ant Professor; Dr. Ruth F. Allen; Miss Rose M. Taylor and Miss Bertha 

 E. Thompson, Instructors. Mr. J. C. Th. Uphof, in charge of the Bo- 

 tanical Garden and Herbarium; Dr. Rufus P. Hibbard, Research 

 Assistant in Plant Physiology, and Prof. George H. Coons, Research 

 Assistant in Plant Pathology. The last two devote only one-fourth of their 

 time to teaching in the college, the remaining three-fourths being de- 

 voted to research work in their respective subjects for the Experiment 

 Station. 



The number of students enrolled in the department during the past 

 year has been as follows : Fall term, 415, of whom 331 were taking 

 required subjects and 84 elective subjects. Winter term, 483, with 444 

 required and 34 elective. Spring term, 290, with 234 required and 56 



