62 a EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST. 



F. A. WAUGH. 



The work in horticultural lines has progressed favorably dur- 

 ing the year, but without any special changes in plan or policy. 

 The principal work has been that carried on by Dr. J. K. Shaw, 

 whose separate report is appended. The general plan with re- 

 gard to the work conducted by Dr. Shaw has been to bring the 

 experiments in plant breeding to a tentative conclusion and to 

 lay greater emphasis upon the research work in pomology, espe- 

 cially upon the extensive experiments in the mutual influence 

 of stock and scion. 



Considerable emphasis is also placed upon other practical and 

 scientific experiments in lines of fruit w^ork conducted by Dr. 

 Shaw and Prof. F. C. Sears. 



It "becomes plainer year by year that the scope of investiga- 

 tions in horticulture should be extended. This desire touches 

 especially the work in floriculture and market gardening, two 

 very important industries of Massachusetts. In spite of their 

 importance very little work has been done directly by this station 

 upon technical problems in these fields. 



It seems clear to me that we should make plans to take up 

 definite experimental work in these lines at the earliest prac- 

 ticable moment. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF DR. J. K. SHAW. 



During the calendar year just closed no new work has been 

 inaugurated but previously established projects have been car- 

 ried on with a fair degree of success. During February about 

 9,000 grafts were made for the root and scion project. Some of 

 these made a very good growth, and others did not succeed so 

 well, owing probably to a combination of circumstances, the 



