REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OX LECTURES AND 

 PUBLICATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1905. 



BY J. WOODWARD MANNING, CHAIRMAN. 



The following lectures were given during the year: 



January 14. Some Recently Introduced Weeds. By Merritt 

 L. Fernald of Cambridge, INIass. 



January 21. Forest Planting for Profit in ^Massachusetts. By 

 Theodore F. Borst of Boston, Mass. 



January 28. General Discussion on Fruit. Opened by E. 

 W. Wood of West Newton, ]Mass. 



February 4. Findings of an orchard Survey in Western New 

 York, with Stereopticon illustrations. By Prof. John Craig, 

 Ithaca, N. Y. 



February 11. Dwarf Fruit Trees: their uses, propagation, and 

 management. By Prof. F. A. Waugh, Amherst, Mass. 



February IS. Bacteria as Fertilizers, with Stereopticon Illus- 

 trations. By Dr. George T. Moore, Washington, D. C. 



February 25. General Discussion on Flowers. Opened by 

 J. Woodward jNIanning of Reading, Mass. 



March 4. Some Aspects of Hardy Flower Culture. By A. 

 Herrington of Madison, N. J. 



March 11. The Return to Nature. By ^Nliss INIaud Summers 

 of Cambridge, Mass. 



March 18. General Discussion on Vegetables. Opened by 

 W. W. Rawson of Arlington, INIass. 



During these lectures the attendance has noticeably increased 

 and on the occasion of Dr. Geo. T. Moore's address the capacity 

 of the Lecture Hall was taxed to its limits. The inauguration of 

 A series of Discussions seemed to meet with approval and renewed 

 interest, and your committee has felt justified in extending this 

 factor in the programme of lectures for the ensuing year. 



