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general i^olicy for station entomological work. It was in con- 

 siderable measure due to his influence that the policy that orig- 

 inal descriptions of insects should not be published in ordinary 

 station bulletins was adopted. During the early years of his 

 station activities he devoted a large amount of time to the study 

 of the gypsy moth, and the. recognition of this insect and the 

 scientific work connected with it were due to his efforts. His 

 work in connection with the gypsy moth greatly strengthened 

 the entomological department of the station, and resulted in mak- 

 ing its work better understood and appreciated. Dr. Fernald's 

 bulletin on household insects is believed to have been the first 

 of its kind ; but the value of such work was promptly recog- 

 nized. His monograph papers, which have been published as 

 station bulletins, are constantly quoted as standard works on the 

 subjects of which they treat. He was the first to undertake in- 

 vestigations on cranberry insects, and the work he did in rela- 

 tion to them proved of great value to cranberry gTowers. His 

 work in systematic and economic entomology has been extensive, 

 and he instituted numerous lines of investigation which have 

 since been greatly extended and developed by others better situ- 

 ated to prosecute them. "While Professor Fernald did a very 

 large amount of strong original work, I think it will be generally 

 admitted by those who know him and his influence that his great- 

 est work was in the line of stimulating others by his personality 

 to accomplish what he himself had no opportunity to do. 



The death of Dr. Goessmann did not involve important 

 changes in the chemical department as his services during the 

 past few years had been simply advisory, and, owing to failing 

 health, largely nominal during the last year or two. 



On the retirement of Dr. C. H. Fernald, his son. Dr. H. T. 

 Fernald, was made head of the entomological department. The 

 retirement of the elder Fernald imjx)sed additional duties on 

 his son, and some reorganization of the department became neces- 

 sary. Mr. John N. Summers, a graduate assistant, who had 

 been giving one-half his time to the experiment station, retired, 

 and in his place, Mr. A. I. Bourne, P. A., who has had a valu- 

 able experience in graduate and investigational work, was made 

 assistant. Mr. Bourne is allowed a certain amount of time for 



