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    ·l X Smtcenth Annual Report of the
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l VT!   l   ENTOMOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL DIVISION.
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g ~§~_‘ n‘_. f ; YE ‘g Prof. Garman l1as charge of botl1 Entomology and Botany IH
i"§iQ.ZT§* lil l tl1e Station. assisted bv Miss Mar Y L. Didlake in the laboratory,
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}1Z1j;_g{;-{ig:.g.[{.;;€.`   Mr. W. G. Campbell 111 the co-operative experiments with tl1e-
if.; Q3,   United States Department of Agriculture, and Mr. G. N. Keller
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l:>......f;¢ »j‘j’   111 EIIt0lllOlO("\’ and held ex )€I‘ll1'l0lliZS. The U. S. De art1nc11t of
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}3*;_f_;}_,;-gi.;-ry} -1 Agriculture contributes $600.00 towards tl1e co-operative experi-
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2 —·—;-~» »···’   ‘ ments and this eoes 111 part pay of Mr. Campbell  salary. 'llhe
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{_·‘·.;v_~;g;g_—2g;‘gt   work ot this division during the year has consisted ot tl1e studies
  *I5I‘i‘j‘¥i<;§*1`¢j ‘ of lite histories of insects. ex ierinients witl1 both insects and Jlants.
‘ ._?§*;;;iiI,E§:§g.§—fll._l test ot forage plants i11 co-operation with the Bureau of Plant I11-
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f·   dustry of the U. S. Departinent ot Agriculture, nursery inspection, 1
  microscopic examination of foods. eorrespondence. institute work
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  ..’*   Hilld teaching a class for the College.
  Experiments with the Hessian tly were continued and are re-
  ported i11 Bulletin No. 11; studies ot the corn worm were made by
  the serial crop plan and will be continued; tests of the electric
  lantern tra 1 were niade with a yiew to learnin<>· what insects may
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  be destroyed by this method. 2lIl(l more es iecially as to the eodlinq
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 si. moth. An elaborate study ot Kentucky stored grain insects has
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  been under investigation. A continuation ol the work do11e on the- ·
  broom—rape ol' hemp and tobacco. a series ol held tests of salt.
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  inuriate of wotash and some other materials were made on lots
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  of hemp grown tor the purpose, the object being to see it niuriate
  of potash or salt would not kill the broom-rape without injuring
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  the hem >. 'l`he work lS OllCOlll'&l*"|]l°` but not conclusive so far. ln
t"..¥:’=*tY;"“t=&?”’§¤lants distributed oyer a held will soon inocu-
  late tl1e whole held, and by this method it is hoped that better
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    results 1nay be secured with eow peas. altalta. eleyer illlfl other
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  . As Entonielorrist Prot. Garinan has cliaree of the Nursery °».-
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