154 HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



KEPOKT OF THE DEPARTME^^T OF 

 HORTICULTURE. 



F. A. WAUGII, HOKTICULTUIUST ; GEO. O. GKEENE, ASSISTANT. 



The work of the department of horticulture during the 

 year just closing has been devoted largely to reorganization, 

 and to the beginning of new lines of experiment and new 

 systems of record. The various experiments undertaken 

 will be reported upon as fast as valuable results develop. 

 Meanwhile, the department continues to find a large part of 

 its pul^lic service in answering various inquiries from all 

 over Massachusetts and neighboring States. Such inquiries, 

 touching all the subjects connected with fruit and vegetable 

 growing, arboriculture and landsca))e gardening, are answered 

 promptly, and as fully as circumstances permit. 



The work of testino^ new and old varieties of fruits and 

 vegetables has been considerabl}" al)ated, but has not been 

 suddenly nor inconsiderately abandoned. The comparison 

 of varieties of strawberries, for example, which has long 

 been a feature of the department work, has been continued 

 for the present on a somewhat different plan, and some 

 report of results is a part of the present publication. 



Mr. George A. Drew, who has been assistant horticultur- 

 ist and in charge of various lines of experimental work for 

 several years, resigned that position in September, to take 

 up more remunerative work elsewhere. The vacancy was 

 filled October 1 by the appointment of ^Nfr. George O. 

 Greene, assistant horticulturist of the Kansas Experiment 

 Station. The high character of the service performed by 

 Mr. Drew during his term as assistant should be a matter of 

 special recognition and record here. 



