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pies of Hungarian and redtop grasses, and have studied analytical 

 methods for the detection of adulterations in food products. Observa- 

 tions were made on a widespread disease of peach trees and raspberry 

 vines related to the crown gall, but far more destructive, and material 

 was collected for future study. 



During the year Prof. S. W. Johnson, advising and consulting 

 chemist, entirely severed his connection with the station. W. E. 

 Britton, horticulturist, has been made State entomologist under the 

 provisions of a State law concerning insect pests, approved June 10, 

 1901, which appropriates $3,000 a year for nursery inspection, the sal- 

 ary of the entomologist to be paid by the station. The office of State 

 forester has also been created and filled by the appointment of Walter 

 Mulford, whose salary will be paid by the station, and who will have 

 charge of the forestry work for the station in addition to the State 

 forestry work, for which an appropriation of $2,000 per year was made. 

 Station work in forestry was begun with planting white pine, white 

 oak, and chestnut on a 100-acre lot at Poquonock belonging to the 

 station. 



INCOME. 



The income of the station for the past fiscal year was as follows: 



United States appropriation $7, 500. 00 



State appropriation 12, 500. 00 



Individuals and communities 1, 580. 59 



Fees 7,730.40 



Farm products 91 1. 85 



Miscellaneous 139. 91 



Total 30,362.75 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the United States fund 

 has been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed by this 

 Department, and has been approved. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



The publications of this station received during the past fiscal year 

 were Bulletins 131-133 and the Annual Reports for 1899, Part III, 

 and 1900, Parts I, II, and III. 



Bulletin 131, pp. 30, pi. 9. — The Protection of Shade Trees in Towns 

 and Cities. — An account of the present condition of shade trees in the 

 city of New Haven, Conn., statements concerning the causes of their 

 destruction, suggestions for protecting shade trees against various 

 injuries, outline of the duties of a city forester, and brief descriptions 

 of trees most «sui table for street planting. 



Bidletin 132, pp. 7. — Condimental and Medicinal Cattle and Poidtry 

 Foods. — Analyses of 15 samples of condimental and medicinal cattle 

 and poultry foods, with a brief discussion of this subject. 



