children is nearly 5,000, which does not include the attendance of 
Mr. Free’s aes using the educational greenhouses. The fol- 
lowing figures will give an idea of the amount of materials neces- 
sary to accommodate the above number of students. 
lower potseandepan seta kenehOiier ols es el eee 3,915 
dei Fs) eae fcc sed ole leal ere craw le yer ae ee een ere Leyte 299 
POUCdesp ani smb cet alO 1 Ceeiebe te test oh odhcees ct ai cee etn Mee Ae ee 2,937 
HOG Lede GLtbiioceta ce Ted Oln Cem rtstah Sarena cee Beenie fore ote 1,854 
Flaite tatocatrommsceds: talcenmiOmie .:. ow 4 ein cee eee ce ener 38,207 
Plants raised trom: seeds for Children’s ‘Garden 0c. 2s es 3,500 
Giitinoss pro videdsironirclasss Worcs «6%. .o dn. ae ee 2,837 
SUEUDSs Si Velo ata: sChOOls* enna.) wis a iG ee Rl ay eee 145 
Rose bushes given out to ee rin ene: ches Uk aneciea yogis tee Renate eee ee 70 
Iris roots given to schools (from Dr. Reed’s plantations) ........... 290 
It will be noted that these figures are steadily and rapidly increas- 
ing, and it is becoming more and more difficult to accommodate 
adequately such numbers of students with the equipment now 
available for the work. Besides actual quantity of material it is 
desired to increase the scope of the classwork, especially with such 
classes as Fundamentals of Gardening (A25) and advanced 
Greenhouse Work (B7). The fact that the educational green- 
houses have to be kept at a temperature high enough for human 
comfort renders it difficult and in some cases impossible to grow 
certain types of plants. As we have a good number of students 
who come back for instruction year after year, it is quite necessary 
to vary the plant material offered them. We are greatly in need 
of a cool greenhouse. For the past few years there has been no 
appreciable increase in our stock plants, and we have had to rely 
upon the generosity of Mr. lree’s department. This arrangement 
is far from satisfactory as it takes up too much of the gardener’s 
time away from our greenhouses, and is at best uncertain. We 
should be able to provide all materials for our own classes. If 
additional equipment is not available in the near future, a serious 
problem confronts us. To curtail class enrollment would seem 
most unfortunate, but would appear to be the only remedy for this 
condition. 
Among the outstanding professional demands that have been 
made upon me from the outside during the year are a few that 
