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so that there will not be a duplication of tools, teams, apparatus, and 

 class-rooms; but on the educational side, at all events, we want these 

 departments separate so that the officer in charge will be free to carry 

 out his program. 



The fruit-growers of the different states have demanded much of 

 the colleges of agriculture. The florists and the vegetable-gardeners 

 have not made so many demands. The result is that these two 

 subjects have not been highly developed at the colleges of agriculture. 

 In fact, the business that these subjects represent is mostly very 

 inadequately organized in these institutions. This is true at least in 

 New York State. Naturally, any institution will give most attention 

 to the demands that are most insistent, although, of course, every 

 institution tries to lay out a rational, independent program. If the 

 floriculture and vegetable-gardening are ever going to be highly 

 developed at the College of Agriculture here, it will be because the 

 people of the state desire it and make their wants known. The insti- 

 tution itself is ready to develop these units. The units cannot be 

 developed without funds, and also without co-operation in many ways 

 from the growlers. I want the growers represented at this meeting to 

 understand the situation, and to know that the responsibility for 

 work in these lines does not rest alone with the professors or with the 

 institution. What the people want, within reason, they probably 

 will secure. If the florists and the vegetable-gardeners of New York 

 State feel that they want these subjects to be represented in the 

 College equally with other subjects, then they must say so and must 

 take an active part in bringing the development about. In educa- 

 tional and experiment work that is for the benefit of particular 

 industries, it is necessary that those industries themselves should take 

 an active part in placing the work on its feet. The officers in the 

 College who are now responsible for the floriculture and vegetable- 

 gardening are doing their best. I am sure that there should be a 

 larger organization, however, if the work is to be carried as strongly 

 as other work is carried. How far the work is to be developed will 

 depend very largely on the people who are in the business. 



