PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



Sixth Annual Meeting 



OF THE 



AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



(formerly the MISSISSIPPI VALLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.) 



At 2 oclock p. M., Wednesday, January 14, 1885, the Mississippi 

 Valley Horticultural Society assembled for its sixth annual meeting 

 in Exhibitors' Headquarters in the main building of the World's 

 Exposition at New Orleans, and was called to order by Hon. Par- 

 ker Earle, President. 



Among horticulturists of note who were present may be men- 

 tioned the following: Prof. Budd, Iowa Agricultural College; 

 Prof. Popenoe, Kansas Agricultural College ; Prof. C. V. Riley, 

 Washington City; N. Ohmer, George W. Campbell, Ohio; S. D. 

 Willard, New York ; J. A. Stickney, Wisconsin ; P. M. Augur, 

 Connecticut; L. B. Pierce, Ohio; George A. Deitz, Pennsylvania; 

 E. H. Calkins, G. B. Bracket, Iowa; A. J. Caywood, New York; 

 T. T. Lyon, W. N. Cook, Michigan ; J. M. Smith, Wisconsin ; J. 

 T. Johnson, Illinois; S. Barnard, H. Craig, Nebraska; H. Y. 

 Beebe, Ohio; Dr. Samuel Hape, P. J. Berkmans, Georgia; T. V. 

 Munson, Texas; J. T. Hardie, Louisiana; S. M. Tracy, Missouri; 



