118 THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 



DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE 



Daring the year the department jn'actically concluded its work 

 with the muskmelon, which has run over several years, reports 

 having been published from time to time. The culmination of 

 this work was the publishing of Technical Bulletin, No. 2, March, 

 1901, '' The Classification of American Muskmelons." A supple- 

 ment folder containing the illustrated matter was also issued at 

 the same time and distributed among growers and commission 

 men handling these fruits. 



The experiments to determine the effect of artificial light upon 

 plant growth through the use of the acetylene light have also 

 been concluded and will be reported upon later. 



Bulletin 84, September, 1901, '' Forcing Dwarf Tomatoes 

 under Glass," concluded the greenhouse work in this line that 

 has been carried on for the past few years. It is believed the 

 results from this experiment will be commonly utilized by green- 

 house men, who force tomatoes under glass. 



Bulletin 86, November, 1901, Part I, " Growing Watermelons 

 in the North," and Part II, " Classification of Watermelons," is 

 the result of a continued study and adaptation of this fruit to our 

 conditions. As therein stated it is believed that the great draw- 

 back to successful watermelon growing generally is improper 

 culture. With a better selection of soils and more pains taken in 

 the preparation of the hills, it is surprising what a large per cent, 

 of even the Southern varieties will mature here. 



The scheme of classification of the various varieties of water- 

 melons under Part II is original, and the first attempt we are 

 aware of in that direction. 



Mr. C. W. Waid. assistant for the past two years, resigned to 

 go to the Ohio Exj^eriment Station on the 15th of last February, 

 and Mr. Harry F. Hall, of Gonic, N. H., was secured to fill the 

 vacancy on March 15th. 



More work in the way of improvements has been done, and 

 more area has been successfully handled the past year than here- 

 tofore. 



Considerable attention has been given to the study of forestry 



