CONTENTS. 



Beport of the botanist, 157 



Outline of work, . 157 



Seed work, 158 



Prevalence of fungi, etc., ......... 159 



Bacterial disease of cucumbers, ........ 161 



Bacterial disease of lettuce, ........ 163 



Bacteriosis of geraniums, 164 



Tobacco troubles, .......... 165 



Monilia on peach stem, 166 



Lime and sulfur mixture as a fungicide, ...... 167 



Potato spraying experiments, . 168 



Copper sulfate treatment of stagnant water, ..... 170 



Banding substances for trees, ........ 174 



Effects of escaping illuminating gas on trees, 180 



Germination and growth in soils of different texture, . . . . 185 



Texture of Massachusetts soils, ' lOO" 



Report of the entomologists, ( 199 



Outline of work, 



Insects of the year, 204 



Report of the veterinarian, 206 



Report of the horticulturist, 208 



Outline of work, 208 



Notes on mushroom culture, . 208 



