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facilitated by the erection of the additional greenhouse. 



Excellent results have been obtained with variety and 

 fertilizer tests with cabbage, Irish potatoes, beans, kohl- 

 rabi, turnips, and lettuce. This work is being duplicated 

 and increased with a view of publishing results during the 

 coming year. 



The crops of peaches, pears, and apples have been the 

 finest recorded during the past year. 



. Valuable data have been obtained in connection with the 

 combatting of insects and fruit diseases. A bulletin is in 

 preparation dealing with self boiled lime sulphur and its use. 



The department purchased a small canning" outfit during 

 the summer and demonstrations were conducted at the 

 Farmers' Summer School and with students, showing the 

 method of canning fruits and vegetables. 



Library. 



.Prof. R. S. Mackintosh donated to the office a splendid 

 collection of State Horticultural Society proceedings con- 

 sisting of 137 volumes. The larger number of these reports 

 are those of the Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri 

 Soceties. 



Publications. 



Last spring I v/rote a bulletin on pecans, which appear- 

 ed as Serial Xo. 34 of the State Department of Agricul- 

 ture. 



Nursery Inspection. 



I have been ably assisted in carrying on the State Nur- 

 sery inspection work the past summer by the Assistant 

 Horticulturist, Mr. J. C. C. Price, and Mr. R. U. Blasin- 

 game. This work is crowding the regular station w"ork, 

 and now that the boll weevil has entered the State, it will 

 be impossible to carry out the work covering both the 

 nursery inspecton and boll weevil regulations without ad- 

 ditional assistance and additional funds. 



The list of State nurserymen and those of other State^j 

 doing business in Alabama follows : 



Certificates Issued 1910-11. 

 I. Alabama Nurserymen. 



1. Chase Nursery Co., Huntsville and Chase. 



2. Rolfe Nursery Co., Huntsville 



3. Oak Lawn Nurseries, Huntsville. 



