The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
EXPERIMENT PLANS
ARE ANNOUNCED.
Regents Outline Work
in Citrus Culture and
Pathology. of Plants

BERKELEY, July 14.-After months
of careful study of the conditions un-
der which experiments in citrus cul-
ture and plant pathology are to be
made in Southern California under the
direction Of the State Uniyersity's
agricultural department the regents
have authorized the announcement of
their plans for the prosecution of these
important works. The State Legis-
lature appropriated $4,000 for the
founding of experiment stations and
pathological laboratory in the south
The regents have decided. according
to an announcement made by Presi-
dent Wheeler this morning, to have
the citrus experiment work done at
Riverside, a famous orange center, and
the laboratory built at Whittier.
The plans for these two branches of
work include the following details:
1. CAP The tract of land for the Exper-
lment Station provided by the Hunting
ton Park Association In Riverside viii
be prepared for irrigation on contour
system of distribution, and buildings
provided for station purposes.
(b) The land will then be planted
with collections. Of trees and plants
most suitable for the lines of research
and experiment most pertinent and i'm
portant to genealogical science and
practice, chiefly in the department Of
of the best types of different citrus
fruits and the employment of plant
breeding therein; the relations of frri-
cation, cultivation and fertilization to
the best results in fruit production and
sale and other work germane thereto.
(c) Without neglecting other horti-
this station exceptionally suited TO re-
search and experiment with the citrus
family of plants, attractive TO original
investigators in that line and in that
fr7 frx-
-(d) 1t is expected that the first year
of the station will be chiefly occupied
in -outfitting and equiping, collecting
and planting. although some problems
in cultivation. growth of cover crops
and Irrigation will be attacked from
the beginning and SO far as possible all
nificant.
2. (a) The land at Whittier for the
pomological laboratory will be put into
shape for the erection OF building OF
moderate cost. which can be quickly
made ready for use so that the outfit
now in use in rented rooms can be
given better installment and investi-
gators furnished with better facilities.
(b) The Investigations, laboratory
tests and field work with the bartriosis
of the English walnut, which were be-
gun In advance of the provision Of
laboratory because OF the urgency Of
the trouble, will be continued and ex-
tended during the coming year.
Co Work with the lemon rot, caused
been determined, will be continued in
the laboratory, the orchard and the
packing house. Very significant results
studies and experiments.
I'D General attention will be paid to
other plant diseases. number Of which
California growers for Investigation,
prescriptions of remedies and fuller
knowledge OF the relation OF soil and
culture to the thrift OF the plant
(e) Provision will also be made for
the study Of insects and other agencies
destructive of plants as required by
law.
Governor Pardee. President Wheeler
and Professor Wickson have been ap-
pointed a committee in charge Of the
work. The committee has received
gifts from Riverside and Whittier Of
lands sufficient for the work in view.