B! EcDiNG FOR BETTER STRAINS is always going on to obtain im- 

 proved vegetables that are better adapted for marketing purposes. 

 Here Professor Guba studies the highly resistant currant tomato from 

 which he developed the New Improved Bay State Tomato resistant 

 to leaf mold. Professor Guba is also the foremost authority on 

 carnation diseases. Plioto by Tuppcr 



serves you 



Ever mindful of its initial purpose to serve the 

 vegetable and flower growers as well as the people of 

 the eastern part of the State, the Waltham Field Sta- 

 tion has carved an admirable way of reseaich and 

 service . . . doomed ])each orchards rehabilitated . . . 

 floAvers and vegetables that are disease resistant . . . 

 vegetable strains improved . . . more healthy birds in 

 the poultry yard. 



On these jxiges are illustraLed some of ihc many 

 facets of research at Waltham, a tridy strong aim ol 

 the University. 



Photos h<j Zitso Studio 



FRUIT DISEASES are constantly being ( 

 materials and methods. Stationary I 

 ally replaced the hose and spray rod 

 their orders for pesticides on studie 

 performance and tree tolerance. 



INSECT WORK is carried on in the ii 

 insects are reared and studied under i 

 such as cabbage maggots, carrot ru 

 apple cuiculio beetles, grape girdlers, 



FLOWER CULTURE is concentrated on 

 portance in the flower industry. Her 

 to determine how various conditio 

 humidity, cool air, and preservatives 



