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vi any law pertaiuiug lo its suppression, as well as the prevention 

 of any contagions or infectious diseases destiuetive of fruit trees, 

 such as the peach yellows and peach rosette. 



PENNSYL,VANIA FRUIT AT ST. LOUIS. 



One year ago your pomologist, in his annual report, called atten- 

 tion to the importance of making arrangements, in due time, for a 

 proper representation of Pennsylvania fruit and flowers at the St. 

 Louis Exposition. ^Ye are gratified to be able to report that the 

 necessary steps have been taken, and that through the action of the 

 committee on horticulture of the Pennsylvania Commission of the 

 Louisiana Purchase Exposition your humble servant was appointed 

 superintendent of horticulture, to take charge of the arrangements 

 for a proper representation of the fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers 

 and shrubbery that could be secured in Pennsylvania for exhibi- 

 tion at the great World's Fair this year. Fruit growers and horti- 

 culturists in every county in the State have been communicated with 

 during the past month, and the replies received show that a very 

 creditable display can be made. That it will be made depends 

 largely upon the correspondents who so promptly responded to the 

 letters of inquirv. Instructions will shortlv be sent to all such 

 correspondents as to what to do, how and when to send their exhib- 

 its, and what will be desired of them during the season of 1904, in 

 order that there may be a continuous display of the products of the 

 orchards, gardens and greenhouses of Pennsylvania. It is espe- 

 cially desired that there shall be a fair representation of the native 

 fruits of Pennsylvania — such as had their origin within the borders 

 of the State; for instance, the York Imperial, Smokehouse, Baer, 

 Haas, Fallaw^ater, Keim, Krauser, Ewalt, Dickinson, Jeffries, Le- 

 high Greening, Kocher, Rambo, Strode and other varieties of 

 apples of peculiar value and excellence. 



The CHAIRMAN: The next person on the program is Professor 

 H. A. Surface, Economic Zoologist. 



PROFESSOR SURFACE : Since there are several papers on this 

 subject, and I speak extemporaneously, I should prefer to have the 

 other papers read, if it is convenient, and I shall follow the others. 



The CHAIRMAN: If there are no objections we will change the 

 program to the extent that has been suggested. 



The CHAIRMAN: Professor Geo. G. Atwood, of Albany, N. Y. 



PROFESSOR ATWOOD. I esteem it a very high privilege to 

 meet with you. That pleasure is enhanced by the further fact 

 that I am the messenger of cordial greetings from the Agri- 



