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Advc. Sc. Since 1909 has been as- 
sociate editor of the “Journal ol 
Economic Entomology." Has pub- 
lished a series of 16 reports as 
State Entomologist and many bul- 
letins and articles in scientific 
journals. Married 1895, to Bertha 
Madelaine Perkins. 
BBOWN, BI.ISS S. 
Professor of Horticulture, Uni- 
versity of Maine; born in Mark 
Center, Williams Co. O., Sept. 15, 
1880. Moved to Allegan Co., Mich.. 
1882. Attended the common schools 
in Mich, and entered the State 
Agri. Coll, at East Lansing, 1899. 
Graduated with B. S. degree in 
1903. The four years following 
was spent in traveling and work- 
ing in different States. Worked 
in the fruit belts of North West- 
ern Canada, Washington, Cal., 
Texas, Kansas and Mich. Spent 
one Winter in Bronx Park, New 
York City, and one in Boston in 
gypsy moth work. Began teaching 
horticulture in the Baron de 
Hlrsch Agri. School, New Jersey, 
1907. In 1909 went to Cornell 
Univ. to do graduate work, leav- 
ing in the Fall for the Univ. ol 
Cal., as instructor in horticulture. 
Received M. S. degree from the 
Univ. of Cal. 1911. Since Sept., 
1913, has been Professor of Horti- 
culture in the University of Maine. 
Has written three text books on 
horticultural subjects, mostly on 
pomology. 
BUTZiBB, OBMOND BOUBXE 
Botanist New Hampshire Exp. 
Sta. Born Aug. 14, 1877, Melbourne, 
Victoria, Australia. Graduate Ecole 
Agricole, Lausanne, Switzerland, 
B.S. and M.S. Univ. of California; 
Ph.D. Cornell Univ. F. A. A. For- 
merly assistant sucessively in the 
departments of viticulture and 
pathology, Univ. Cal.; research in- 
structor in horticulture, Univ. of 
Wisconsin, 1910-12. Professor of 
botany New Hampshire Coll., and 
botanist New Hampshire Exp. Sta., 
1912 to date. Fields of special 
interest: Physiological diseases of 
plants: theory of the use and ap- 
plication of fungicides, rationaliza- 
tion of formulae. 
COATES, EEONABD 
Nurseryman and horticulturist. 
Born in England in 1855, emigrat- 
ed to California in April, 1876, 
where he worked on a fruit farm 
and in vineyards, starting a nur- 
sery in 1878. Was a charter mem- 
ber of the California State Hort. 
Society, and later identified with 
both the viticultural and horti- 
cultural commissions. He is at 
present president of the California 
State Nurserymen’s Ass’n. Has 
two sons, the elder being identi- 
fied with him in business. Mr. 
Coates has made a specialty of 
the improvement by breeding up 
of the “French Prune,” and made 
a recent visit to France on a tour 
of investigation. Has also spe- 
cialized in the propagating of na- 
tive California trees and shrubs; 
his extensive grounds near Mor- 
ganhlll, Santa Clara Co., show a 
collection of nearly 160 species. 
CTTMUHraS, HAABSHAZ,!. b. 
Professor of Horticulture, Univer- 
sity of Vermont. Born Dec. 2, 
1875, at North Thetford, Vt. At- 
tended common schools and Thet- 
ford Academy; later entered the 
Univ. of Vermont and State Agri. 
Coll., from which he graduated 
with B. S. in agriculture in 1901. 
In 1902 became assistant in horti- 
culture and' botany at the Univ. 
of Maine, remaining there for five 
years, receiving the degree of M.S. 
in 1904. Attended Summer ses- 
sions of the Brooklyn Institute of 
Arts and Sciences at Cold Spring 
Harbor, Summer 1905 and 1906 
Instructor in horticulture at Cor- 
nell 1907 to 1909, receiving the 
degree of Ph.D. in 1909. Professor 
of horticulture at Univ. of Ver- 
mont and horticulturist of the 
Vermont Agri. Exp. Sta. since 
Sept., 1909. Inspector of nurser- 
ies since 1909. Sec’y Vermont 
State Hort. Soc. Married, 1910 
Lura Alice Bugbee; has one child 
Has published several bulletins on 
horticultural subjects. 
DAVEY, JOHK 
Born in Somersetshire, England, in 
1846. He was reared at agricul- 
ture until he was 20 years of age. 
He then apprenticed himself at 
horticulture for two years in 
Torguay, Devonshire, which was 
followed by two years at floricul- 
ture and two at landscaping. 
He came to Warren, Ohio, in the 
Spring of 1873 and followed flori- 
culture until 1881, when he again 
branched out into landscaping, 
choosing Kent, Ohio, as a home. 
He published his first edition of 
“The Tree Doctor” in 1901. In 
1903 he established his school of 
practical forestry, and in 1907, 
with the aid of his son, Martin L., 
