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mological work of both of these departments. We realize that this is too 

 much for any one man to carry, and hope that in the near future we 

 may be able to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Professor 

 Stuart. 



The experiment work of the j^ear, as already indicated, has been along 

 two lines. During the winter some valuable results were obtained in the 

 forcing of melons, cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes, in the greenhouse. 

 During the past summer extensive experiments were carried on with 

 melons and other vegetables in the open field; also testing the relative 

 merits of different insecticides and fungicides in the orchard, the value 

 of leguminous plants, especially soy beans and cow peas, as a source of 

 nitrogen for the orchard, whole and piece root grafting, varietal tests of 

 small fruits, etc. 



The number of students receiving instruction along horticultural lines, 

 during the past year, has been sixty-eight. This has included work in 

 pomology, landscape gardening, vegetaTDle gardening, floriculture, eco- 

 nomic botany and economic entomology, all of which have been taught 

 by Professor Troop. 



The new and magnificent Agi-icultural Hall (which I do not thing 

 any kindred hall in the United States excels) is already proving to be a 

 drawing card. Students are turning their attention that way. Four 

 large, well-lighted rooms in this building are for the exclusive use of 

 the students in horticulture, and it is safe to say that as soon as this 

 building is equipped with the necessary apparatus, which is being fur- 

 nished as rapidly as circumstances will permit, there will be no more 

 attractive place in the University than this. 



In conclusion, I will say that the utmost harmony exists among the 

 trustees, faculty and students and that if Purdue shall receive the aid 

 she is entitled to from the State through its future Legislatures, it will 

 become one of Indiana's greatest boons. 



Mr. Zion: Does your report show the number of students in Purdue 

 University from outside the State? 



Mr. Johnson: No sir. 



Mr. Zion: That would be a valuable part of the report. No doubt the 

 taxpayers will be asked for a further appropriation and this information 

 will be valuable. It strikes me that it is only right that the tax should 

 be greater on the noncitizen of the State. I am decidedly in favor of 

 this report showing the number of students attending Purdue University 

 who are nonresidents of the State of Indiana. If the taxes are increased 

 on the residents of the State, we should take care to see that they are 

 also increased on the nonresidents. 



