INTRODUCTORY. 
It has long been supposed that the arid region pre¬ 
sented such new and changed conditions of soil and 
atmosphere, that nearly all plants grown under these 
conditions would change in one way or another from their 
normal condition as grown in Eastern States in dif¬ 
ferent latitudes. This has been found to be true of the 
wheat plant, and to some extent the other cereals. The 
Experiment Station of Colorado has undertaken the ex¬ 
amination of other plants. It has carried on the work 
begun two years ago in potatoes, and added the chemical 
analysis of 303 varieties for the content of starch, in 
order that some general comparison could be made with 
Eastern and Southern grown varieties. Within a few 
years Colorado potatoes have become well known for 
their elegant table quality. It is the aim of this Station 
to grow, comparatively, many varieties, and to originate 
from seed new ones, in order to improve upon those we 
now have, if possible to do so. The work has been well 
done, and we hope will meet the needs of the State. 
The investigation of the sugar producing problem is im¬ 
portant, and will be continued. 
C. L. mGERSOLL, 
Director. 
