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DE P/RT1.EIT? OF AGHI CULTURE 

 Divi sion OF G/.^E^T' j AliT GROUNDS 



The propagating garden, started in 1858, was turned over by the 

 Commissioner of Patents to the Department of Agriculture shortly after 

 the creation of the Department in May, 1862, and the Division of Gardens 

 and Grounds was organized as vin ojrperimen-cal garden hy the appointi.-iSn>; of 

 a horticulturist superintendent, in September 1863, The superintendent 

 was charged with the care of keeping the lawns and other ornarnantations of 

 the park, and vvlch all duties connected with the introduc-^ion and propaga- 

 tion cf desirable economic plants, and their dissemination in suitable 

 climates throughout the States. After the reservation nov« occupied by the 

 Department was secured, hs furri--;hed the plans for the laying out of the 

 grounds, and the conservatories and other buildings of that time -were 

 erected \mder his direction. For over t.venty years the superintendent 

 served as vegetable physiologist, pnmologist , and adviser on all -matters 

 relating to soils and soil cultiire, end farms and gardens, and everything 

 pertaining thereto, perfoming duiies .vhich were later conducted by div- 

 isions specially formed for the p\-.rpose. Frorr. 1G62-1367 his title was 

 Superintendent of experimentax garden; 1868-1900, Superintendent of gar- 

 dens and grounds. Mr. Willi,'jra Saitnders served as superintendent from 

 September 1852 until his death in 5:.er>cc,:cber liOO. (Frcic Liv. of Pub. BtoI. 

 3, p. 34.) The division was then yaJ -.r. charge of Dr. B. T. Galloway, 

 Chief of Dixilsion of vegetable physiology and pathology, ana July 1, 

 1901 was merged into th?. Bureau of pJant industry . 



AMWAL REPORT 

 1862-lSOO. 



1852. In Annual report, Coicmissioner of agriculture, 1862. p. 541-545. 



1363. In Ann-uai report, Coninissioner of agriculture, 1863, p. 547-560. 



1864. In Annual report, Commissioner of agriculture, 1864, p.605-60i7. 



1665. In Annual report, Coiiiaiss loner of agriculture, 1865, p. 13-25. 



1666. In Annual report, Conuissicner of agriculture, 1866, p. 17-23. 

 1857. In Annual report, Conmissioner of agriculture, 1867, p. 23-31. 



1868. In Annual report, Comiissioner of agriculture, 1868, p. 118-124. 



1869. In Amiioal report, Commissioner of agriculture, 1869, p.''ij-9i. 



1870. In Annual report, Contmissioner of agriculture, 1870, p. 16-23, 



1871. In Annual report, Commissioner of agriculture, 1S71, p. 102-109. 



1872. None printed. 



1873. Nona printed. 



1874. None printed. 



1875. None printed. 



1875, In Annual report, CorcTiissioner of agriculture, 1876, p. 61-73. 



1877. In Annual report, Coiij-aicsioner of agriculture, 1877, p. 47-55. 



1878. In Amiual report, Coii^rissioner of agriculture, 1676, p. 194-207. 



1879. In Annual report, Coiari-ioSioner of agriculture, 1679, p. 359-364. 



1880. None printed. 



881-82. In Annual report, Coniissionar of agriculture, 1881-82, p. 215-230. 



1883. In Annual report, COi.ajiasioner of agriculture, 1885, p. 181-196. 



1884. None printed. 



1885. In Annual report, Cori^v.issioner of agriculture, 1885, p. 33-46. 



