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HORTICULTURi: 



December 15, 1906 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



MINNESOTA STATE HORTI- 

 CULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This society held its annual meet- 

 ing at the usual place, in the Audi- 

 ence Room of the First Unitarian 

 Church, Minneapolis. 



Wreathed in green and in a con- 

 spicuous place were the following 

 names "In Memoriam": Amasa Stew- 

 art, 0. M. Lord, R. H. L. Jewett, Jona- 

 than Freeman, S. D. Hillman, R. J. 

 Mendenhall, Wm. Oxford. 



The first session opened with Presi- 

 dent Clarence Wedge in the chair; 

 there was an organ solo, an opening 

 song by I. N. Jayne and then Rev. C. 

 S. Harrison of York, Neb., pronounced 

 the invocation. President Wedge told 

 us of a year of much progress and the 

 reports that followed were proof of all 

 he said. Next on the program was the 

 first number, and Rev. C. S. Harrison 

 delivered an address: "The Farmers' 

 and Gardeners' Unused Capital." The 

 speaker showed specimens of one- 

 year tree growths and enlarged on the 

 great possibilities for those who 

 would simply use the materials that 

 all land owners have; nor was this 

 all that was said: in a natural way 

 Rev. Harrison pictured the great 

 moral lessons from all the manifold 

 workings of nature — her recesses were 

 filled with materials with which we all 

 could work and create beauty — all that 

 offends the eye must be banished; we 

 must revel in the glories of this 

 beautiful world. Next, Prof. Thos. 

 Shaw, St. Anthony Park, read a care- 

 fully prepared paper in which he 

 showed how farmers might grow their 

 own fruit with but little effort and 

 cost. "A Half Century in the Straw- 

 berry Field" was a paper then read by 

 Geo. J. Kellogg, l^ke Mills, Wis. Mr. 

 Kellogg told of varieties that seemed 

 most likely to be of need for the next 

 few years, and in answer to questions 

 gave some good hints on cultural 

 methods. 



The afternoon session opened with 

 the question hour and any who cared 

 for specific information were told to 

 fire questions at A. K. Bush. 



Some ten papers were read on 

 nursery topics by appointed specialists. 

 Benj. F. Hoyt, St. Paul, spoke of the 

 "Art of Growing Pedigree Straw- 

 berry Plants"; this paper was very 

 interesting, comprehensive, and told 

 of the necessity of careful handling 

 and selecting. After Mr. Hoyt had 

 finished there was some argument on 

 strawberries though the pedigree 

 plants were favored. 



E. M. Sherman of Charles City, Iowa, 

 read an interesting paper relating to 

 the growing of ornamental trees and 

 shrubs, and what seemed best for this 

 State were named. 



State Entomologist, F. L. Wash- 

 burn, gave some excellent suggestions 

 as to how each locality could guard 

 against new insects being admitted 

 into the State. He is alert, wise and 

 cheerful; he consented to be the State 

 Mothball, said gypsy moth had no ex- 

 istence here and that we were free now 

 from much that the east has and 

 emphasized the need of keeping the 

 State clean. 



At the Wednesday morning session 

 annual reports of the officers were 

 read, and each were allowed two min- 



utes in which to make oral statement 

 as to features of special interest in 

 connection with the substance of his 

 report. Wednesday afternoon session, 

 opened with lessons in cross-pollina- 

 tion for members of Plant Breeders' 

 Auxiliary and any others interested. 

 At 3 o'clock the Women's Auxiliary 

 held its joint session; the ladies pre- 

 sented an unusually good program, in- 

 cluding "Nature Study for Farm Chil- 

 dren," "The Dietetic Value of Fruits," 

 and Prof. Washburn gave a talk on 

 'Insects Injurious to Horticulture and 

 Their Parasites;" this talk was illus- 

 trated with lantern slides. 



Thursday morning's session was 

 given over to a Calendar Program for 

 .luly and August; experienced growers 

 told of the needs and best ways of 

 working orchards in these months; the 

 vegetable and flower garden were also 

 considered. The reports of committees 

 on seedling fruits and on awards on 

 seedling apples with display of those 

 sorts receiving highest awards were 

 presented by the chairman of the com- 

 mittees. Annual election of offlcera 

 then took place, and Prof. Samuel B. 

 Green was elected president. 



The Minnesota State Forestry Asso- 

 ciation — joint session, President Chas. 

 M. Loring, opened with the annual 

 greeting. Prof. Green gave a most 

 vivid picture of conditions throughout 

 the state, made it strong that there 

 must be money appropriated for the 

 various needs. There are 600,000 pine 

 seedlings and no funds to cover ex- 

 pense of planting them. 



Kx-Lieutenant Governor B. F. Nel- 

 son spoke about the needed legislation 

 for protection of our forests around 

 the head waters of the Mississippi; he 

 advocates that strong measures be 

 taken, and that the reserves may be 

 well cared for; he forecasts a dry 

 river bed if cutting is long continued. 



At the Forestry joint session Judge 

 Douglas spoke of game preservations. 

 His suggestion was that instead of 

 game wardens, there be appointed for- 

 esters who would not only look after 

 the forest but the game also, for the 

 two go hand-in-hand. Commercialism 

 is the greatest foe to our game, for the 

 world of commerce offers large sums 

 for hides. Resolutions were adopted 

 for a vigorous attempt to get the leg- 

 islature to supply funds. "The German 

 Orchard," illustrated with lantern 

 slides, by Prof. Harry A. Huston of 

 Chicago completed the day's program. 

 In the evening the annual society 

 banquet was held. "Some sense and 

 considerable nonsense with a good 

 dinner thrown in" was promised and 

 fulfilled. P. V. Collins of P. V. C. Pub- 

 lishing Co. was toastmaster. Grace 

 was offered by Geo. J. Kellogg of 

 Janesville, Wis. T. N. Jayne, a prom- 

 ising young lawyer of Minneapolis, 

 rendered a solo. Roy D. Underwood 

 responded to the toast "Some joy for 

 every day — if we insist upon it," very 

 well given. "My pleasure or 'what you 

 will' in a suburban garden," G. A. 

 Stockwell, Minneapolis. "An amateur 

 horticulturist under the X-ray — his 

 wife turns it on," Mrs. F. F. Farrar, 

 White Bear. There was comedy in 

 this. Recitations, Miss Fay Latham 

 and R. A. Schultz. Address, "The nur- 

 serymen of the west — their enterprise 



surpassed only by their modesty," 

 Eugen Leear. "The joys of memory— 

 these are the things that endure," C. 

 S. Harrison, York, Neb. All had a 

 good time — so they say. 



Friday morning there were "many 

 good things," the subject mostly about 

 fruit. Friday afternoon's session was 

 the last and best. J. M. Underwood 

 of the Plant Breeders' Auxiliary gave 

 an address. Prof. Bass gave an in- 

 teresting reading about "Breeding for 

 Hardiness." Chas. G. Patten, Charles 

 City, la., and Prof. R. A. Emerson of 

 Lincoln, Neb., also spoke along the 

 same lines. Prof. Green gave a report 

 of work done in plant breeding at 

 State Experiment Station. 



At 4 o'clock President Green was in 

 the chair. There was a report of com- 

 mittee on obituaries and final resolu- 

 tions. Then came the two minute 

 speeches by members. These were 

 terse, well mixed with wit, yet the 

 general tone was pathetic for many 

 had "gone before"; only a few of the 

 first members remained; and their 

 gray hairs and weathered features, 

 foretold their near fate. President 

 Green is a true master of ceremonies, 

 and his closing remarks properly 

 characterized the past. All agreed 

 that it was the best meeting the so- 

 ciety has ever had, all had been 

 helped, and it's because that there is 

 loyalty and good fellowship that en- 

 ables Minnesota to boast of the largest 

 horticultural society in America. 



G. L. SKUTT. 



VERMONT HORTICULTURISTS 

 MEET. 



The twelfth annual meeting of Ver- 

 mont State Horticultural Society held 

 at Burlington, December 5 and 6, 

 proved to be one of the best in the 

 history of the society. The attend- 

 ance throughout the sessions, while 

 not large, was comprised almost wholly 

 of representative fruit growers, who 

 evinced a very marked Interest in the 

 addresses of the speakers on the pro- 

 gram. 



The fruit exhibit was fully twice as 

 large as any heretofore made by the 

 society and in quality was fully up to 

 the standard. The high color of the 

 apples was a frequent subject of re- 

 mark. A practical demonstration of 

 the proper grading and packing of 

 apples was given. The newly-elected 

 officers for the ensuing year are as 

 follows: President, T. L. Kinney, So. 

 Hero, Vt. ; secretary, Wm. Stuart, 

 Burlington; treasurer, A. M. Vaughan, 

 Randolph; auditor, L. H. Sheldon, 

 Fair Haven. The appointment of the 

 vice-president was left in the hands 

 of the newly-elected president and 

 treasurer. The following resolutions 

 were presented and adopted: "That 

 the society urge that some steps be 

 taken by the State relative to the sup- 

 pression and eradication of the San 

 Jose scale within its borders. 



In view of the fact that the Adams 

 fund appreciably increases the income 

 of the Vermont Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station we would suggest that a 

 portion of it be applied in the pursuit 

 of scientific investigations in horti- 

 culture. WM. STUART. Sec'y. 



