54a EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE. 



FR.\XK A. WAUGH. 



During the year two new projects have been added to our re- 

 search program. These are (a) studies in peach breeding and 

 (b) critical studies of tree and leaf characters in varieties of 

 fruits, especially apples and peaches. 



"Work has been practically concluded in the plant-breeding 

 experiments with beans and peas, and an early publication of 

 results is contemplated. Important practical results have been 

 secured in the orchard management experiments, and material 

 is being prepared for publication dealing with (a) orchard ren- 

 ovation, (6) soil management in the orchard and (c) varieties 

 of fruits, especially apples. 



A new experimental orchard of 275 trees has been planted in 

 the town of Buckland as a part of the more extended research 

 work on problems of reciprocal influences between stock and 

 cion in graftage. 



Experimental work with market-garden crops is getting under 

 way at the market-garden field station in North Lexington, and 

 we hope that this line of work will soon come to have consider- 

 able value to the State. Further experimental work is much 

 needed with florists' crops and with small fruits, especially 

 strawberries. 



