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Mr. MeSparrau to go iuto it. As to varieties, 1 would uot like t« 

 advise. Those in your neighborhood who have been growing apples 

 can give that information better than I. 



6. "What varieties of trees and shrubs are attacked by San Jos6 

 Scale? What varieties are most and what least injured?" 



PROF. SURFACE: This is a very important question, but one 

 which I am not prepared at present to answer in detail. I would 

 like to hear from persons who have experience in this direction. I 

 am working upon this subject and will prepare a list showing the 

 relative degrees of attack upon different kinds of trees and plants, 

 and when this is properly completed will publish it in the Monthly 

 Bulletin of the Division of Zoology. 



DR. FUNK: Everything is grist that comes to their mill. 



MR. HOOVER: 1 have iivwr had any trouble with the Scale on 

 Kieffer pear. 



Adjourned. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Mr. Hiester, of Committee on Necrology, submitted the following 

 which was unanimously adopted: 



The members of the State Horticultural Association of Penn- 

 sylvania have learned with profound sorrow of the death of Josiah 

 Hoopes, and desire to express their grief at his loss. He was a 

 charter member of the Association and served as president for a 

 longer term than any other man. He was an active, energetic 

 member, an indefatigable worker, deeply interested in everything 

 pertaining to our work, an eminent botanist and author, of genial 

 personality; he was the w^arm friend of every member. He will be 

 missed and mourned by us all. 



Resolved, That this expression be entered upon our minutes, 

 and a copy be sent to his family. 



GABRIEL HIESTER, 

 GEO. C. BUTZ, 

 J. W. PYLE, 



Committee. 



ADDRESS BY J. HORACE McPARLAND. 



An interesting talk on "Fruit Trees and Plants for Beauty," was 

 then given by J. Horace McFarland, President of the American 



