PAPERS ON BOTANT 221 



Infected barbeny was found in or near 54r towns, dis- 

 tributed among IS counties. The total number of in- 

 fected bushes found was 2,859; the earliest date of re- 

 ported infection was May 2nd at Winnebago, in Winne- 

 bago comity. The latest date of reported infection was 

 on September 2nd at ComeU, iu Livingston county. The 

 most southerly point of infection reported was at Bayles, 

 in Pike county. 



The future work of barbeny eradication remains to 

 be done in the country districts, and finally in a clean-up 

 of areas of dense population such as Chicago, Evanston, 

 and East St. Louis. And the importance of this part of 

 the program is not by any means smalL 



The accompanying map shows the location, and indi- 

 cates the relative extent, of "escaped'' or ''wild'' plant- 

 ings. Dr. Anderson's statement relative to escaped bar- 

 berries will be remembered. It is worthy of note that 

 after tvro years of work there have come to our attention, 

 without special emphasis being laid on that phase, at 

 least 33 localities in which barberry is now growing wild. 

 Dr. Anderson mentions only a single planting of escaped 

 bushes in his 191S report. Considerable interest ob- 

 tains in regard to several of these plantings. 



The country surrounding Galena (Jo Daviess county) 

 seems to be an ideal habitat. One of our men writes that 

 "the country about Galena is full of the pest. It would 

 take a week for two men to get a thorough survey. The 

 rocks and hills are ideal for barberry and they are found 

 growing nice and big with beautiful red berries. Some 

 of the farmers told me they use the leafy branches for 

 feeding sheep, goats, etc., in winter. I would suggest 

 that either this fall or next spring a couple of good men 

 were sent out to do a good job. The farmers are very 

 willing to cooperate". 



During the past year, rust infection of wheat was 

 particularly severe in Hancock county. Had it not been 

 for dry weather and consequent early maturity of the 

 grain a large percentage of loss would undoubtedly have 

 occurred. Mr. Curtiss, in working this county, was able 

 to locate a 500 acre tract of wooded hill land on the Mis- 



