1909.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 31. 63 



REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST. 



DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE. 



F. A. WAUGH, horticulturist; F. C. SEARS, POMOLOGIST; J. K. SHAW, 



ASSISTANT. 



The work of the department of horticulture during the year 

 1908 has followed the lines already adopted and set forth in 

 former reports. The most important piece of new work under- 

 taken is a series of orchard experiments in South Amherst, in 

 which the pomologist, Professor Sears, co-operates with the di- 

 rector, Professor Brooks. 



During the year some changes have been made on the staff. 

 Prof. F. C. Sears has been added as pomologist, and Prof. 

 E. A. White has been temporarily detached from service as 

 florist. Mr. C. S. Pomeroy resigned September 1 to take up 

 work with the United States Department of Agriculture, and 

 his place was filled by the appointment of Mr. J. K. Shaw, a 

 graduate of University of Vermont and of Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College. 



