760 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



REPORT OF THE FORTY FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 

 STATE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVA- 

 NIA, HELD AT LANCASTER, PA., JANUARY 19 AND 20, 1904. 



Owing, doubtless, to the deep aud general interest felt not only b;^ 

 horticulturists and fruit growers, but by the community at large, 

 in city and county on the subject of San Jos6 Scale, and best meth- 

 ods of combating this dangerous pest, the attendance at this meet- 

 ing was unusually large. Great interest was manifested in the 

 papers and discussions generally, and particularly in everything per- 

 taining to injurious insects and diseases. 



The following new members were enrolled during the meeting: 



F. E. Traver, Wyebrook, Pa. 



Amos B. Denlinger, Iva, Pa. 



A. H. Yeager, Lancaster. 



Wm, Warner Harper, Chestnut Hill, Phila. 



Wm. F. McSparran, Furniss. 



D. W. Graybill, East Petersburg. 



H. H. Snavely, Lancaster. 



David S. Herr, Mountville. 



S. Morris Jones, Westgrove. 



Hon. N. B. Critchfield, Harrisburg. 



H. M. Mayer, Rohrerstown. 



Dr. I. H. Mayer, Willow Street. 



Dr. J. H. Funk, Boyertown. 



F. S. Stover, Bowmansville. 



Enos H. Hess, Lancaster. 



C. P. Barnard, Northbrook. 



P. R. Nissley, Mt. Joy. 



g. S. Kraybiil, Mt. Joy. 



Prof. H. A. Surface, Harrisburg. 



Jas. A. Patterson, Stewartstown. 



The meeting was held in court room No. 2, and was formally opened 

 for business on Tuesday afternoon, January 19 at 2 o'clock, by Presi- 

 dent Howard A. Chase. 



Minntes.of previous meeting were read by the Secretary and ap- 

 proved. 



After a r(H"ess of five minutes. President Chase, before resuming 

 the work of the meeting, announced the death of a former President 



