WISCONSIN STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. I3I 



begin to swell that the curculio and plum gouger can be killed, and 

 that the trees should be sprayed again after the blossoms fall oft" 

 with Bordeaux mixture. The vitriol may be put on at any time from 

 Feb. ist to Apr. ist on all kinds of trees with gratifying results. 

 He also stated that every part of the tree should be thoroughly 

 sprayed and that it should not be delayed when the season arrives 

 on account of wet weather. Spray w^hether w-et or dry. He recom- 

 mended the Morley & Morley spray pump, manufactured at Benton 

 Harbor, Mich. He also said that if the orchard received thorough, 

 clean cultivation and thorough spraying each ^^ear it could be kept 

 free from insect pests. This valuable information comes from one 

 of the most successful fruit growers in Michigan, who knows what 

 he is talking about, and I hope our Minnesota orchardists will make 

 use of it this season. 



SOUTH DAKOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 

 ANNUAL MEETING, 1904. 



D. M. MITCHELL, DELEGATE, OWATONNA. 



The meeting was called to order Tuesday morning by the Presi- 

 dent, P. J, Bentz, of Woonsocket. After the address of welcome, 

 response, etc., the meeting very soon took up horticultural topics. 

 Small fruits was the principal topic of discussion the balance of 

 Tuesday forenoon. The fore part of Tuesday afternocm session was 

 devoted to the president's address and official reports, the latter part 

 of the afternoon chiefly to vegetable topics. Papers and discussions 

 of flowers occupied Tuesday evening session. "How to Secure Con- 

 tinuous Bloom in Outdoor Horticulture" and "Some Cultivated and 

 Native Flowers That Do Well in South Dakota" were both good, 

 in fact quite a revelation to any one not familiar with South Da- 

 kota floriculture. 



Wednesday was especially interesting. The whole forenoon was 

 devoted to fruit growing and orcharding. Many interesting papers 

 were read showing what is being done in different parts of South 

 Dakota. C. G. Patten, of Charles City, la., gave a paper on "Tree 

 Culture in South Dakota." Mr. Patten showed himself by his paper 

 to be familiar with conditions in South Dakota as well as in his own 

 state. Wednesday afternoon session was along nearly the same line 

 as the forenoon. Many practical points w^ere brought out ; plums 

 and cherries came in for their share of discussion, seedling apples 

 and plums, and essentials in propagation of trees and plants, were 

 given their place on the program. Wednesday evening was devoted 

 to various subjects. Some interesting experiences were related. 



