REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LECTURES AND 

 PUBLICATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1906. 



BY J. WOODWARD MANNING, CHAIRMAN. 



Your Committee on Lectures and Publications would report 

 that the usual course of lectures was held from January 13 to 

 March 10, 1906, and that the attendance was considerably above 

 that of the last few years. The lectures as given were as follows: 



January 13. The Possibilities from Insect Parasites; with 

 stereopticon illustrations. By Dr. L. O. Howard, Washington. 



January 20. Garden Accessories; with stereopticon illustrations. 

 By Loring Underwood, Boston. 



January 27. The Best New England Fruits; general discussion. 

 Opened by E. W. Wood, West Newton. 



February 3. Vegetable Growing; general discussion. Opened 

 by Hon. Warren W. Rawson, Arlington. 



February 10. Abandoned Farms and their Capabilities. By 

 Prof. W. M. Munson, Orono, Me. 



February 17. Hardy Flowers; general discussion. Opened 

 by E. O. Orpet, South Lancaster. 



February 24. Vegetable Breeding. By Harry F. Hall, Durham, 

 N. H. 



March 3. Tender Flowers; general discussion. Opened by 

 Wm. N. Craig, North Easton. 



March 10. Small Fruits; general discussion. Opened by 

 W^ilfrid Wheeler, Concord. 



The lecture by Dr. 1j. O. Howard proved one of the best in point 

 of appreciation and value that has been given for a number of years. 

 The large hall was filled even to standing room and the lecture 

 was highly enjoyed by the audience. The balance of the lectures 

 drew attentive and satisfactory audiences. 



The discussions have proved very popular, but the selection of 

 titles has left so much opportunity for both the speaker and the 



