BIENNIAL REPORT 



Paris Gibson has since resigned as a member of the board and Mr. C. H. 

 Campbell, of Great Falls, was appointed to fill the vacancy. 



As provided by law, lots were drawn to determine whose terms should 

 expire in two years and whose should continue the full four years. Messrs. 

 Emery and Campbell drew the short term, and Messrs. O'Donnell, Bandmann 

 and Edwards hold for the long term. 



The secretary's office was located in Missoula and the secretary at once 

 entered upon the discharge of his duties, furnishing a room for his office with- 

 out expense to the board. At the first meeting of the board the following 

 inspectors were appointed: 



I. D. O'Donnell, Billings, for First District. 



Dr. E. V. Wilcox, Bozeman, Second District and Inspector-at-Large for 

 the State. 



C. H. Campbell, Great Falls, Third District. 



W. B. Harlan, Como, Fourth District. 



J. H. Edwards, Kalispell, Fifth District. 



Prof. R. A. Cooley was later appointed to fill vacancy caused by resig- 

 nation of Dr. Wilcox. 



These inspectors have done their part in carrying out the provisions 

 of the law and the Rules and Regulations adopted by the board, and a sum- 

 mary of their reports is Included in this report. 



The law creating the State Board of Horticulture, together with the 

 Rules and Regulations adopted by said board and now in force, is given 

 in this connection and is as follows: 



AN ACT 

 To Create the Montana State Board of Horticulture, to Prescribe Its Pow- 

 ers and Duties, and to Appropriate Money Therefor. 



Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: 



Section 1. There is hereby created a State Board of Horticulture, to 

 consist of six (6) members, five of whom shall be appointed by the governor, 

 one from each of the horticultural districts that are hereby created, and the 

 State Executive, who shall be an ex-officio member of the board. No person 

 shall, however, be appointed on said boand, or employed by them, who shall 

 be connected in any way with any nursery, or who shall be engaged in the 

 sale or handling for profit of any nursery product. 



Section 2. The state shall be divided into the following horticultural dis- 

 tricts: The first district shall comprise the counties of Dawson. Custer, 

 Yellowstone, Sweet Grass, Carbon and Park; the second district shall com- 

 prise the counties of Gallatin, Madison, Jefferson, Beaverhead, Silver Bow, 

 Lewis and Clarke, Meagher and Broadwater; the third district shall comprise 

 the counties of Cascade, Fergus, Valley, Choteau and Teton; the fourth dis- 

 trict shall comprise the counties of Missoula, Ravalli, Granite and Deer 

 Lodge; the fifth district shall comprise the county of Flathead. 



