WISCONSIN MEETING. 69 



ing abovxt $75 each. An urg-ent application from Winnebago county 

 was read asking- for a station, and was referred to the committee on 

 trial stations. 



A communication was reported from the Missouri society asking 

 co-operation in a movement for the issue of a handbook on horti- 

 culture, to be used as a text book in public schools. The matter was 

 referred to a committee. 



All the afternoon session was devoted to apples, and a paper was 

 read by Secy. B. S. Hoxie, of Edgerton, superintendent of the Wis- 

 consin state fruit exhibit at the World's Fair, He gave a list of all 

 the leading varieties of apples, and stated that he was very proud in 

 looking over the fruit from the different states to find that some of 

 the leading varieties were seedlings of Wisconsin; for instance, 

 Wolf River, McMahon, Walbridge^N. W. Greening, Xewelland others. 



S. J. Freeborn of Richland Center, A. J. Phillips of West Salem, J. 

 C. Plumb of Milton and A. L. Hatch of Ithaca read interesting papers 

 on apples and the cultivation of the same. Mr. Tuttle of Baraboo 

 spoke in favor of the Russian apples and recommended the Hibern- 

 ial, Longfield. Enormous and Beautiful Arcade, and said that the 

 Longfield would stand more abuse and neglect than a^iy other apple 

 tree. He also said that the Wealthy was the only American apple 

 tree that he would plant. 



The evening session was occupied by reading papers. One by Prof. 

 C.W. Smith was entitled "State Interestin Horticulture and the Public 

 Schools." "Not Pretty, but Practical," was read by Mrs. Velma E. Mel- 

 ville, of Sun Prairie; "A Home," by Prof. J. C. Coleman; and "The 

 Mission of Flowers," by Miss L. N. Strong, of Baraboo. All of these 

 papers were verj^ interesting. 



Wednesday morning was devoted to election of officers. It was 

 necessary to take five ballots to secvire an election of president. The 

 choice fell on L. G. Kellogg, of Ripon. Charles Hershinger of 

 Baraboo, was re-elected vice-president. Mr. A. J. Phillips of West 

 Salem, was elected secretary. Mrs. Vie H. Campbell of Evansville, 

 was re-elected, but declined to accept the position as treasurer and 

 reporter, and R. J. Coe, of Ft. Atkinson, was elected as treasurer. 

 Mr. J. L. Herbst, of Sparta, was elected corresponding secretar}^ 



The annual address of Pres. M. A. Thayer was the first on the pro- 

 gram for the afternoon session. Among other things he said that 

 the purpose of the convention is to collect and receive information 

 so sure and accurate that all may follow with a reasonable assur- 

 ance of success, and he said that the report of the society was eag- 

 erly sought for and found place in many fine private libraries. 



The danger to fruit growing, Mr. Thayer said, comes not from 

 over-production, but rather from selection of varieties unsuited to 

 our climate and soils and from careless handling. He urged the 

 members of the society' to lead on and others would follow. Mr, 

 Thaj^er further said, that the best apple is j^et to be found, and Wis- 

 consin should and " I ain sure will produce it, as she has alread}^ 

 produced other fruits." 



The treasurer made her report, showing receipts during the year, 

 $1,725.38, and disbursements, $1,224.01, and a balance in her hands of 

 $501.37. 



