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perimenting with fungicides upon potato rot, apple scab and 

 rust, and oat and corn smut, but it is too soon for a report of 

 results. 



KELLERMAN, of Kansas, is moving to Ohio, but his work 

 upon smuts and breeding of corn will remain as fine examples 

 of his many important investigations beyond the Missouri. 



Lamson, of New Hampshire, writes that his work in the 

 station for the year consists in collecting m-asses, weeds and 

 weed seeds, and of beginning in mycology and bacteriology. 

 McCarthv, of North Carolina, besides preparing a hun- 

 dred page bulletin upon best agricultural grasses, has given 

 much attention to field experiments with fungicides. The 

 Burgundy mixture with soap is superior to the Bordeaux and 

 the latter is improved bv adding a small amount of glue, 

 oeed testing is continued in co-operation with other stations. 

 Mill, of Alabama, has made a microscopic study of the 

 cotton plant and is endeavoring to improve its fiber and seed 

 by crossing. The effect upon lumber of tapping for rosin is 

 being investigated. Wild grasses for grazing purposes and 

 weeds are receiving attention. 



Scribner, of Tennessee, has a report ready for the press 

 upon the grasses of the state. The work upon fungous dis- 

 eases is being continued. 



Tracy, of Mississippi, is engaged upon a flora of the state, 

 is deeply interested in grasses and the blight of the tomato. 

 Thaxter, of Connecticut, it is with regret I note, has 

 retired from distinctively station work, after doing excellent 

 service in economic mycology. The results of his study 

 of the onion smut, potato scab, apple rust and other fungous 

 enemies, and means of controlling them, will be of permanent 

 value. Dr. Sturgis succeeds him at New Haven. 



BUCKHOUT, of Pennsylvania, and some others have a full 

 load of college work. 



Bolley, of North Dakota, and WOONTON, of New Mexico, 

 are busy in their new fields. 

 Nezv Brunswick, N. J. 



