CONTENTS. 



The Inaugural Meeting 



Horticultural Papers 



Flowers and Gardens of Japan. By E. H. Wilson 



The Missouri Botanical Garden. By Dr. George T 

 Moore ........ 



Alfalfa Culture in New England. By Prof. S. C 

 Damon ....... 



The Development of Fruits for Special Conditions 

 By Prof. W. T. Macoun .... 



Some History of the Grape in the United States. B3 

 George C. Husmann ..... 



17 

 25 

 31 

 39 



59 



Garden Writings in America. By Leonard Barron 71 



Methods Used in the Propagation of Plants. By 



Theophilus D. Hatfield 89 



Taming the Wild Blueberry. By Frederick V. Coville 103 



Economic Botanical Explorations in China. By Frank 



N. Meyer 125 



Sweet Pea Diseases and their Control. By Prof. J. J. 



Taiibenhatis ........ 131 



