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9. Floricultural work. Tlie work in floriculture has been gen- 

 eral except in the case of sweet peas. A study was made of 

 eighty varieties of these. 



10. A study of the difference in effect of muriate and sul- 

 phate of potash upon potatoes. 



11. Preventing potato scab by the use of corrosive sublimate. 



12. Planning to build a new greenhouse and potting-room. 

 The plans have been completed and the buildings are in process- 

 of erection. 



The work in this division has been accomplished through the 

 able assistance of Mr. Leigh Hunt, B. S., assistant horticultur- 

 ist. F. Wm. Rane, 



Agriculturist and Horticulturist. 



DONATIONS TO THE AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL DEPART- 

 MENT, NOVEMBER, 1895, TO NOVEMBER, 1896. 



NAMES. 



Number 



of 

 Articles. 



Kind of Donation. 



A. T. Cook 



Currie Bros 



W. Atlee Burpee & Co 



Joseph Breck & Sons 



H. A. Dreer 



A. W. Livingston & Sons 



Perry Seed Store 



James J. H. Gregory 



Cole's Seed Store 



J. L. Norma nd 



John A. Salzer Seed Co 



Peter Henderson & Co 



Phoenix Nursery Co 



Sherman Nurseries (J. S. Kerr) 



D. Hill 



The Rogers Nursery Co 



W. W. Rawson & Co 



Northwestern Seed Co 



C. H. Deitz 



Mr. E. Ray Shaw 



Mr Spaulding 



E. P. Powell 



Pomological Div., Washington, D. C. 

 T. O. Taylor 



New var. of vegetable seeds. 



New vegetable seeds and grain. 



New vegetable and flower seeds. 



New vegetable seeds. 



New vegetable and flower seeds. 



New vegetable seeds. 



New vegetable seeds. 



New vegetable seeds. 



New vegetable seeds. 



Twenty Cassabanana seeds. 



Vegetable and flower seeds. 



Vegetable seeds. 



New varieties grapes. 



One new pear; one new plum. 



Evergreens, 



One new pear; one new plum. 



Vegetable seeds. 



Vegetable and flower seeds. 



Varieties sugar beets. 



Varieties Russia peas. 



Variety seedling musk melon. 



Crosses of beans and s. corn. 



Scions var. appl's, pears, peach's. 



Corn and potatoes. 



