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by Hon. George H. Martin, secretary, State Board of Educa- 

 tion ; a paper on ' ' The selection and care of ornamental 

 trees, shrubs and vines for school yards and roadsides," by 

 Prof. Samuel T. Maynard, a well-known horticultural ex- 

 pert ; a paper on " How birds care for trees," by Mr. Edward 

 H. Forbush, ornithologist to the State Board of Agriculture ; 

 a paper on "The gypsy and brown-tail moths," by A. H. 

 Kirkland, M.S., State Superintendent for the Suppression 

 of the Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths ; extracts from a state- 

 ment concerning "School gardens in Massachusetts," by 

 Dr. B. T. Galloway of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture ; and several pages of ' ' Information — selec- 

 tions — suggestions," compiled by Mrs. Ada M. Stiles of the 

 forestry department of the State Federation of Women's 

 Clubs. The cover design was drawn by Mr. Forbush. 



Requests for the pamphlet have come from long distances, 

 even as far as Colorado and Montana, and it is believed that 

 much good has been done. The desire has been expressed 

 that this publication be made an annual one. 



Press Bulletins. 

 These abstracts of l)ulletins and other publications have 

 been issued as usual during the year, and, judging from the 

 calls that we have received for the publications mentioned, 

 it would seem that they must have been given their fair 

 share of space by the press of the State. I wish to thank 

 the press for the kind treatment they have accorded us in 

 this matter, and to assure them that the bulletins will be 

 continued as long as they can find space for them. We 

 have also made use of this means for advertising the various 

 meetings of the Board, wdth excellent results. 



Codification and Amendment of Laws. 

 The committee appointed at the last annual meeting of 

 the Board to consider my recommendations in this regard in 

 my annual report for 1905 met at this office, and gave the 

 question thorough consideration. Its final conclusion was, 

 that, owing to conditions existing and in view of all the 



