terests. The entomologist has maintained a small apiary at the 

 Station for experimental purposes. 



The director of the Experiment Station has been asked to 

 allow the department a small orchard and garden space for ex- 

 perimental purposes. The needs of my department in these par- 

 ticulars are again emphasized. The department also needs an 

 insectary, a small glass building resembling a greenhouse some- 

 what, and costing, with heat and water connections, about $2,500, 

 such as one finds at all well equipped experiment stations, where 

 the life histories of Minnesota insect pests may be studied and 

 remedies tested. It is to be hoped that relief from the .crowded 

 condition in our rooms may be obtained before long, either by 

 being given adequate quarters in the new general building, or by 

 being allowed a modest building for the sole use of this depart- 

 ment. Considerable time of the Entomologist and assistant in late 

 fall and winter is taken up with teaching. A course in entomology 

 for the graduating class of the Agricultural School is carried on 

 between October and Christmas, and at the same time a course in 

 economic and forest entomology for college students. In addition 

 we lecture to a class of farmers in the short course on insect ene- 

 mies of agriculture. 



The expense of printing the annual report of the state ento- 

 mologist has been materially reduced since 1902, at which time 

 the present incumbent was elected to the chair of entomology in 

 the University by the board of regents. This is shown by a de- 

 crease in the printing bills, notwithstanding a very large increase 

 in the mailing list. 



I wish to call attention to the reports from correspondents 

 on page 121, as affording me means of keeping in touch with 

 the insect conditions in various parts of the state during the 

 summer months. I wish further to call your attention to the 

 excellence of the illustrations in this report. We believe it will 

 rank in this respect as equal to most of the reports from similar 

 offices in this country, and as the superior of many. This is due 

 largely to the effective efforts of a well qualified artist, and to the 

 excellence of the photographs, made for the most part by our 

 assistant, Mr. A. G. Ruggles, in whose hands we have left prac- 

 tical! v the entire work of photography. I wish further to ac- 



