The Department of Economic Botany is systematizing the knowledge pertaining to useful plants of all kinds and is thus directly contributing to agriculture and the arts dependent upon plant materials.

Problems of Forestry Taken Up

Dendrology are together aiding in solving problems relating to forestry. These concern very important and pressing needs at the present time in connection with the proper utilization and maintenance of forests.

It will thus be seen that while the activities of the Bussey Institute are primarily related to agriculture, divergent lines are included to some extent, on account of the fact that many of the associated sciences cannot be clearly separated from it, and particularly since the common meeting ground of different lines of endeavor is commonly a neglected field for investigation.

It is sincerely hoped by all of those at present connected with the Institution that it may in the near future be able to extend its field of usefulness through the acquisition of added facilities in the way of a larger staff and more adequate funds. At the present time, unfortunately, the size of the student body is necessarily more restricted than it should be, and many lines of investigation for which there is a crying need must be left untouched.

However the future may allow for such expansion, it can, I think, be truthfully said that some of the fond expectations of its founder have been realized by the Bussey Institution.