160 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



The convention desires further to express to Commissioner Cook and 

 his associates its appreciation of the interest they have shown in the 

 welfare of the citrus industry as evidenced by their aid in the investiga- 

 tion of the control of the mealy bug and in arranging for this convention. 

 AVe feel that the influence of such conventions or bringing together of 

 scientific investigators and practical growers in an interchange of ideas 

 has a very beneficial and lasting effect. We also desire to express our 

 thanks to the local committee that arranged for this meeting and to the 

 high school authorities for the use of their assembly hall. 



(Signed) G. Harold Powell (Chairman). 



Geo. H. Hecke. 



E. 0. EssiG. 



R. S. Vaile. 



H. J. Webber. 



D. D. Sharp. 



R. 0. Price. 



HORTICULTURAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. 



The legislative committee appointed by the fruit growers at the State 

 Fruit Growers' Convention at San Jose, Cal., December 2-4, 1913, con- 

 sisted of the following members : C. C. Teague, chairman, Santa Paula, 

 Cal. ; Judge Peter Shields, Sacramento, Cal. ; Dr. Thomas F. Hunt, 

 Berkeley, Cal. ; Dr. G. Harold Powell, Los Angeles, Cal. ; Dr. A. J. Cook, 

 Sacramento, Cal. At the emergency state fruit growers' convention at 

 Ontario, Cal., it was voted that the State Commissioner enlarge this 

 committee as he saw fit. In accordance with this. Dr. A. J. Cook 

 appointed at the convention the following additional members : Dr. H. J. 

 Webber, Riverside, Cal. ; E. K. Strobridge, Hayward, Cal. ; Geo. H. 

 Hecke, Woodland, Cal. ; W. A. Johnstone, San Dimas, Cal.. Since then 

 the following name has also been added to the committee : Marshall 

 Demotte, Corning, Cal. 



THE VALUE OF SMALL CLUBS. 



There are numerous organizations, of diverse aims and limitations of 

 size, such as: the farmers' clubs, improvement clubs, civic associations, 

 parent-teacher associations, and for young people the boy scouts, camp- 

 fire girls and the chapters of the Agassiz association are doing fine work 

 among the boys and girls in developing character and interest in life. 



Recently in Los Angeles there was organized the Lorquin Natural 

 History Club for boys, named for the pioneer naturalist who came to 

 California in 1849. This organizaticn, limited to twenty boys, from 

 twelve to sixteen years of age, meets once a month at the homes of the 

 members, in much the same way as the older scientific societies; it has 

 its own constitution and by-laws, and goes through the usual formalities; 

 the boys report on recent excursions and show specimens collected; and 

 a lecture from some special older student from outside the club is given 

 at each meeting ; and last, but not least, are the refreshments. The boys 

 all have their own collections and books — and are naturalists. The 

 Rivers ' Natural History Club, a similar society, has also been organized. 



