400 THE MONTHLY BULLI;TIN. 



Mr. Chapman. On full-bearing trees, twelve and fourteen, fifteen 

 and eighteen years old, put two and a half to three pounds. I would 

 not put too much in a single application, it would be too heavy. If 

 you put six pounds on, put it on in two applications about thirty days 

 apart. I never use nitrate of soda in the fall, always in the spring. 



A Member. What is your objection to small lots of fertilizer? 



Mr. Chapman. Haven't any objection, only I happen to have 

 enough acreage to warrant my buying carload lots in everything. I can 

 buy it cheaper that way, get better rates. 



Dr. Hunt. It is now time for closing, but Dr. Cook, the Commis- 

 sioner, desires to make some announcements. 



Dr. Cook. In regard to the Committee on Resolutions, we have 

 enlarged that committee and Mr. Chapman is chairman, and it will 

 meet right after this meeting. That committee is now as follows : Mr. 

 C. C. Chapman, chairman; B. E. Hutchinson, Russ D. Stevens, A. G. 

 Schulz, John Graf, F. T. Swett, W. T. Kirkman, Geo. Roeding, Henry 

 W. Kruckeberg are the members. 



EVENING SESSION. 



The convention was called to order by Dr. Cook as chairman. 



Chairman Cook. We now have a very important address on the 

 quarantine work of the State Commission of Horticulture by the chief 

 deputy quarantine officer, Frederick Maskew. 



WORK OF THE QUARANTINE DIVISION OF THE STATE 

 COMMISSION OF HORTICULTURE. 



By Fredekick Maskew, San Francisco, Cal. 

 ( Stereopticon lecture. ) 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: For many years past it has 

 been the custom of those called upon to address the assembled fruit 

 growers at their annual conventions upon matters dealing with the horti- 

 cultural quarantine service, either to present a long list of insect pests 

 and plant diseases existing in other countries and which are likely to 

 arrive in California at any time, or else to recapitulate a similar list of 

 those that have already been intercepted. Having been detailed by the 

 State Commissioner of Horticulture to address the members of this con- 

 vention upon the subject mentioned, and not caring to go over the same 

 old ground, and also thinking that perhaps it might interest you to see 

 for yourselves how this quarantine work is actually performed, I have 

 prepared a series of lantern slides illustrating some of the leading events 

 that take place every day in the interception and inspection of horticul- 

 tural material entering the State of California at the Port of San Fran- 

 cisco and its environs. 



