SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. ^^ 



carried into healthy nursery stock and even orchard trees, 

 by the use of buds from trees having the yellows, even 

 when not strongly manifest in these trees. (2) That 

 yellows can not be eradicated from a tree by pruning, even 

 in the early stages of the trouble. (3) That the character 

 of the fertilization of the soil is no preventive or remedy 

 for the trouble. 



Besides these facts we have others that seem to have- 

 much evidence in their favor, especially the preventive- 

 treatment followed in certain districts in Michigan, of re- 

 moving trees as soon as any signs of yellows appear. I 

 am especially glad that we are to hear more on this sub- 

 ject from Mr. Waite of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture, since what little we do know concerning this 

 trouble is largely the result of the investigations of that 

 department. 



The remainder of the morning session was then given 

 up to a discussion of the question, "Is legislation needed 

 to secure uniform methods of grading, packing and brand- 

 ing fruits for shipment?" by representatives from the 

 various state horticultural societies in New England. 



Dr. George M. Twitchell of the Maine Pomological 

 Society was scheduled to open the discussion. In his ab- 

 sence, on account of illness, his place was filled by Mr. A. 

 A. Hixon, Secretary of the Worcester County, Mass., 

 Horticultural Society. 



Is Legislation Needed to Secure Uniform Methods of 

 Grading, Packing and Branding Fruits for Shipment? 



Mr. Hixon prefaced his remarks by reading the fol- 

 lowing letter from Dr. Twitchell : 



Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Connecticut 

 Pomological Society : I regret that a severe illness, 

 confining me to my room, necessitates absence from your 

 sessions and the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with 

 the fruit growers of your State. It was to have been my 



