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(5) EXPERIMENTS WITH THE CABBAGE 

 MAGGOTT. 



Some well directed work was begun in an attempt to 

 control this insect. Much valuable data have been gath- 

 ered and a satisfactory beginning made in overcoming the 

 destructive habits of this pest. It will take at least another 

 season to complete the experiment. 



(6) EXPERIMENTS IN PROPAGATING HARDY 

 CUTTINGS. 



During the summer Mr. Hall visited the Arnold Arbor- 

 etum and secured a large number of hardy cuttings. This, 

 together with what has already been done, makes a good 

 beginning. Our aim is to ultimately have all of the shrubs 

 that will withstand our climate. 



(7) EXPERIMENTS WITH APPLES IN COLD 

 STORAGE. 



Experiments under this head have been carried on for 

 a number of years. I am interested in continuing this 

 work this season and at present we are making arrange- 

 ments with ^ commission house in Boston to handle two 

 hundred barrels in cold storage to be sold at various times 

 during the season. There are a number of individual 

 things that are being considered in the same connection, as : 

 nature of packing, particular sorting, varieties for best 

 keepers, color values, time of picking, etc. 



(8) VARIETY TESTING EXPERIMENTS. 



Our experiments in testing varieties have been up to 

 standard this season and we take pride in the fact that 

 they were complimented by an expert of the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



(9) PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS. 



It will require most of our available time for the winter 

 in compiling the accumulated data of the present season. 

 Our usual experimental work under glass will be contin- 

 ued. The plant breeding work, already spoken of, is to 



