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ing may be expected to succeed in our Southern States. Special 

 attention will also be given to the problem of Phylloxera-resistant 

 stocks for the Pacific coast and to direct producers suited to Eastern 

 grape districts. 



The mapping of fruit districts will be based at the outset upon the 

 recorded experience of growers, reinforced and corrected by careful 

 field investigation by experts, and shaped so far as possible to con- 

 form to the topographic and geologic map work already done by the 

 United States Geological Survey and the soil maps now being pre- 

 pared by the Bureau of Soils of this Department. 



EXPERIMENTAL GARDENS AND GROUNDS. 

 WORK OF THE YEAR. 



The work has been directed during most of the year by the chief of 

 the Bureau, but recently the details have been put in charge of Mr. 

 L. C. Corbett, horticulturist of the Department. Mr. Corbett submits 

 the report, setting forth the progress of the work of this branch. 



The general scheme of work outlined in the last annual report by 

 the Director of Plant Industry has been put into effect, and the close 

 cooperation of this branch with that of Plant Physiology and Pathol- 

 ogy, Agrostology, Pomology, Botany, and Seed and Plant Introduction 

 has become a reality. 



DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS, BULBS, ETC. 



During the year the customary distribution of plants has been main- 

 tained, the records showing that the following sorts, to the number 

 indicated, have been distributed: 



Distribution of bulbs, plants, etc., 1900-1901, 



Bulbs, consisting of hyacinth, tulip, crocus, narcissus, Japan lily, tube- 

 rose, etc. (Congressional distribution) 113,835 



Bedding plants 20,000 



Camphor plants 795 



Fig cuttings bundles.. 1,087 



Fig cuttings 1,600 



Ginkgo trees . .' . . 701 



Grapevines (Congressional distribution) . . 19, 937 



Miscellaneous plants, including Ampelopsis, Citrus trifoliata, cinnamon, 

 coffee, currant, guava, palms, pepper, pineapples, privet, rubber 



plants, vanilla, etc _ 4, 076 



Olives 355 



Peonies. „ 500 



Phlox 500 



Privet cuttings __ 5,000 



Strawberry plants (Congressional distribution) 66,843 



Tea plants 1,433 



Tea seed pints.. 18 



Willow cuttings 2,500 



Young shrubs (miscellaneous) 2, 000 



Young trees... _ 1,800 



Much time has been devoted to the pruning of shrubs and trees 

 about the grounds. The growth of others has made the removal of 

 some specimens necessary in order to preserve those of most value. 

 In all cases, when the future preservation of rare and valuable speci- 

 mens has been involved, such crowding trees have been removed. 



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