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97 Peas—six early varieties grown—Caractus, earliest and best; Early Kent and McLean's Little Gem, second best. Squash—five varieties grown—Bush Scallop, best early ; American Turban, best, late. Tomatoes—six varieties grown—Alger, Early York and Keyes, all early and good; Gen. Grant, Fegee and Lester's Perfected, all good late varieties. Many other less important vegetables were grown, with fair success. A good barn was erected near the gardener's house. Some of the vegetables in the cellar were frozen during the severe weather of December, the thermometer showing 30 degrees below zero on the morning of the 24th. About acres of the land devoted to the vegetable garden has been underdrained this year, the labor being done by the students. The drains are three to four feet deep, forty feet apart, and run directly down the slope when practical. No collars, nor substitutes for collars, were used with the tile, and upon examination this spring all the drains are found to be in good working order. The good effect is now easily perceived upon the surface..

GREEN HOUSE AND ORNAMENTAL GROUNDS.

In the latter part of summer the grounds in front of the University were all ablaze with showy plants and flowers, tastefully arranged. The trees have done well, and with the addition of others of diiierent varieties, will ultimately make a fine show. The borers have nearly destroyed the silver maples, planted as street trees. About fifty loads of gravel were added to the walks and roads. The green house has been completed, and pretty well filled with plants. These are largely bedding plants, taken mostly from the grounds last fall. A large number have been propagated from this original stock. Twenty dollars' worth of new varieties were recently purchased from F . K. Phoenix. A collection from the Michigan Agricultural College have just been received, and others are promised. For these we are to send some that we have. Mr. Henry Shaw, of the Botanical Gardens of St. Louis, consented to send a good collection, but owing to adverse circumstances they have not been received. There are now quite a large lot of choice plants in the green house for sale, from which it is hoped to realize enough to pay a large part of the expenses of this division of our horticultural work. Many citizens express themselves gratified with this opportunity of securing plants, and no doubt is entertained of the chance to sell. -7