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needs and some general garden conjointly administered would un- 

 questionably afford valuable material for a large number of depart- 

 ments, and would permit of the ready investigation of many prob- 

 lems which may not now be undertaken owing to the impossiblity of 

 securing material at the time desired. 



The most urgent special need of the Department of Plant Physi- 

 ology is greenhouse facilities, and it is hoped that this will be met by 

 the plans of greenhouse construction now being developed. Ground 

 for field experiments is also greatly needed, although the department 

 makes use of the growing crops planted for general supply purposes. 



Owing to the great demand for books along botanical lines by de- 

 partments widely separated, it is suggested that the development of 

 the agricultural library with sufficient force to keep the library open 

 during the hours when the University library is open, will greatly 

 facilitiate the student and departmental work. 



- B. M. DUGGAR, 



Professor of Plant Physiology. 



