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HORTICULTURE, LITERATURE OF 



American Gladiolus Societt. This society issues a bulletin from 

 time to time. The first annual report was published in Bulle- 

 tin No. 1, August, 1910; the second in Bulletin No. 7. The pub- 

 Ucation is still continued in the "Modern Gladiolus Grower." 

 Address 53S Cedar St., Syracuse, N. Y. 



American Peony Society. This society issues no regular publica- 

 tions. The Nomenclature Committee of the society, in coopera- 

 tion with a representative of the New York State College of 

 Agriculture, has prepared four bulletins which have been pub- 

 lished by Cornel! University. The first appeared in 1907 under 

 the title "A Peony Checklist;" the second in 190S, as Bulletin 

 No. 259, "The Peony;" the third in 1910, as Bulletin No. 278, 

 "The Classification of the Peony;" the fourth in 1911, as Bulle- 

 tin No. 306, "The Classification of the Peony." The society 

 holds an annual meeting and exhibition in June. Address, 

 CUnton, N. Y. 



American Pomological Society. Biennial reports are published 

 by the society. The first report (for 1850) was published in 1851 

 under the title, "Report of the American Pomological Congress," 

 and was published by the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. 

 The next report was issued in 1852 under the title, "Proceedings 

 of the Second Session of the American Pomological Congresf^." 

 The publication has been continuous under the title "Proceed- 

 ings of the American Pomological Society," with the exception 

 of the years 1860 and 1893, when no reports were published. 

 Total number of volumes, 29. There has been one special report 

 entitled, "The Cherry, together with reports and papers on 

 pear, plum, peach, grape, and small fruit." A "Catalogue of 

 Fruits" has also been published by this society. Organized in 

 1850 by the union of two other societies, both organized in 

 1848. Address, 2033 Park Road, Washington, D. C. 



American Rose Society. This society issues an annual bulletin 

 under the title, "Annual Proceedings and Bulletin," the first 

 bulletin being issued in 1905. From April, 1912, until the middle 

 of the year 1913, it also issued a quarterly journal entitled, 

 "The Rose Journal." Organized 1899. Address, Beacon, N. Y. 



American Society of Landscape Architects. Has published one 

 report of the transactions for the years 1899-1908 inclusive. 

 The official organ of the society is a quarterly journal entitled 

 "Landscape Architecture." Address, 15 East 'iOth St., New 

 York City. 



American Sweet Pea Society. This society was originally organ- 

 ized in New York, July 7 and 8, 1909, as the "National Sweet 

 Pea Society of America." Annual exhibitions and conventions 

 are held every summer. Extensive trials of sweet peas are 

 carried on under the auspices of the horticultural department 

 of Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Bulletins are issued by 

 Cornell University, which go to the members of this Society. 

 Address, New York City. 



Canadian Seed Growers' Association. Annual reports are issued 

 by the Association. The first report was pubUshed in 1904, 

 under the title "Report of First Annual Meeting of the Canadian 

 Seed Growers' Association." The publication still continues 

 under this title. Special bulletins are issued from time to time, 

 the last one being "Plant Breeding in Scandinavia," Address, 

 Ottawa. 



Chrysanthemum Society of America. Annual meetings and 

 exhibitions are held in November of each year of which an 

 annual report is published together viith the work of the com- 

 mittees. The first annual report was published in 1902. Address, 

 Morgan Park, III. 



International Apple Shippers* Association. This society 

 issues an annual year-book, and a monthly bulletin. The first 

 report was published in 1S96 under the title, "International 

 Apple Shippers' Association Year Book." Reports for 1900-1902 

 have the title, "Year Book of the National Apple Shippers' 

 Association;" those for 1903-1909, "Year Book of the Inter- 

 national Apple Shippers' A.ssoeiation;" those for 1910-14, 

 "Official minutes of the International Apple Shippers' Asso- 

 ciation." A monthly bulletin began February, 1911, under the 

 title, "The Spy." Both are continuous. There are special 

 monthly reports issued for members only. Address, 612 Mercan- 

 tile Bldg.. Rochester, N. Y. 



National Association of Gardeners. Official organ is the 

 "Gardeners' Chronicle of America," which contains all the 

 association news. Address, Madison, N. J. 



National Council of Horticulture. Has issued no regular 

 report except in 1907 of the Jamestown Congress of Horti- 

 culture. Copies of short articles on horticultural topics are sent 

 to several thousand newspapers each spring. 



National Nut Growers' .\ssociation. This association issues 

 an annual volume of proceedings and also a journal, "The 

 Nut Grower," w^hich is the official organ of the society, and con- 

 sists of 24 pages monthly. It began publication in August, 1002. 

 The first report was published in 1903 under the title, "Pro- 

 ceedings of the Second Annual Convention." There have been 

 seven issues under the title "Proceedings of the Annual Con- 

 ventions." There have been no special reports. Address, Cairo, 

 Ga. Northern Nut Growers' Association. See Nuts, Vol. IV. 



Railway Gardening Association. Reports of the annual meet- 

 ings are published. The seventh report was issued in 1913. 

 Address, Sewickley, Pa. 



Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticui/- 

 turists. An annual report is published by the society. The 

 first report was published in 1885 as "Proceedings of the Society 



of American Florists." After 1901, the title was changed to 

 "Proceedings of Society of American Florists and Ornamental 

 Horticulturists." Have also published a list of plants registered 

 from July, 12, 1908 to August 1, 1914. National charter given 

 March 3, 1901. Address 53 West 2Sth St., New York City. 



Society for Horticultural Science. This society issues an 

 annual report entitled, "Proceedings of the Society for Horti- 

 cultural Science." The first report was published in 1905 under 

 the title, "Proceedings of the Society for Horticultural Science. 

 Preliminary meeting, September, 1903; first annual meeting, 

 December, 1903; second annual meeting, 1904." Proceedings 

 have been published annually since with the exception of the 

 year 1908, which was published with 1909. Total number of 

 volumes, 9. Address, College Park, Md. 



Vegetable Growers' Assoclation of America. The first report 

 was published in 1909 under the title, "Year Book of the Green- 

 house Vegetable Growers' and Market Gardeners' Association 

 of America." The next report contained the proceedings of the 

 conventions of 1909, 1910 and 1911 and appeared under the 

 title, "Official Proceedings of the Vegetable Growers' Associa- 

 tion of America." The proceedings of the 1912 convention will 

 probably be published with those of 1913 and 1914, Address, 

 Ix)uis\'ille, Ky, 



ALABAMA 



Alabama State Board of Horticulture. The first report was 

 published in 1903-4 under the title. "First Annual Report of 

 the Alabama State Board of Horticulture." Only the first two 

 reports have been published and these by the state. They have 

 been published under one cover and also separately. Those from 

 1905-6 to 1911-12 are typewritten reports submitted to the 

 Governor. There have been no volumes or reports on special 

 subjects. This board is chiefly concerned with nurserj' inspec- 

 tion and the enforcement of the horticultural law approved 

 March 5, 1903. The board consists of the Commissioner of 

 Agriculture, president of the State Horticultural Society, 

 director of the experiment station (ex-off.). The horticulturist 

 of the experiment station is secretary of the board and State 

 Horticulturist. Address, Auburn. 



Alabama State Horticultural Society. This society issues 

 annual reports which are published by both the state and 

 the society. The first report was published in 1904 under the 

 title, "Proceedings of the Alabama State Horticultural Society, 

 First Annual Meeting." The publication is still continued under 

 the title, "Proceedings of the Alabama State Horticultural 

 Society." The first, second, third, and fourth annual reports 

 were published by the society; the fifth, sixth and seventh were 

 published in one volume by the Department of Agriculture, 

 Riontgomery, as serial No. 36, and the eighth annual report as a 

 Department bulletin, serial No. 42. The ninth, tenth and 

 eleventh annual reports have recently been issued by the 

 society. Total number of volumes, 11. There have been no 

 separate reports on special subjects. Organized January 27, 

 1903. Address, Auburn. 



ARIZONA 



Arizona Commission of Agriculture and Horticulture. This 

 commission issues annual reports and circulars, published by 

 the state. The first report was published in August, 1909, 

 under the title. "First Annual Report of the Arizona Horti- 

 cultural Commission." Four reports have been published under 

 the title, "Annual Report of the Arizona Horticultural Com- 

 mission." In 1912, the name of the organization was changed as 

 above and two reports have been published under the title 

 "Annual Report Arizona Commission Agriculture and Horti- 

 culture." The annual reports of the State Entomologist are 

 included in the reports of the commission. Sixteen circulars 

 have been published on various entomological subjects. 

 Address, Phoenix, 



ARKANSAS 



Arkansas State Horticultural Society. Annual reports are 

 published by the society. The first report was published in 

 1900 under the title. "Annual Report of the Arkansas State 

 Horticultural Society." The publication has been continuous 

 under this title. Total number of volumes, 13, but this does 

 not include two reports which were issued in 1894, (First and 

 Second Annual Reports, 1893-4). At that time, a new society 

 had been organized under the same name as the old horticultural 

 society founded in 1879. The second society was finally merged 

 into the first. Address, Horticultural Department, University 

 of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 



BRITISH COLUMBIA 



British Columbia Fruit Growers* Association. An annual 

 report is published by the province. The first report was pub- 

 lished in 1890 under the title, "First Annual Report of the 

 British Columbia Fruit Growers' Association." The reports 

 from 1892-1895 have the title, "Annual report of the Horti- 

 cultuial Society and Fruit Growers' Association of British 

 Columbia;" those from May, 1895. to August, 1897, "Report 

 of the British Columbia Fruit Growers' and Horticultural 

 Society;" those from 1908-9, "Annual and Quarterly Meetings 

 of the British Columbia Fruit Growers' Association." The 

 twenty-fourth annual report was issued in 1913. There have 

 been no special reports, except a "Pest and Rernedy" supple- 

 ment, 1895-6, issued separately. Address, Victoria. 



