PROCEEDINGS 



OF 



CONGRESS OF HORTICULTURE 



Jamestown Exposition, September 23, 1907 



Chairman J. C. Vaughan of the National Council of Horticulture 

 called the Congress to order in Convention Hall, Jamestown Exposi- 

 tion Grounds, 10 a. m, September 23, 1907. He outlined the origin of 

 the call of the Congress and stated the reason for its existence. 



He then introduced S. A. Robinson of Charlottesville, Virginia, 

 Vice-President of the Virginia State Horticultural Society, who wel- 

 comed the visitors. Lieutenant-Governor J. Taylor . Ellyson welcomed 

 the Congress on behalf of the Exposition authorities. Chairman 

 Vaughan presented Warren H. Manning as chairman of the morn- 

 ing session, owing to the absence of J. H. Hale, of South Glaston- 

 bury, Conn., who was detained at home by sickness. The papers were 

 read as follows : 



"Soils," by Professor F. H. King, Madison, Wis. 



"Plant Diseases," by Dr. A. F. Woods, Washington, D. C. 



"Insect Enemies," by A. L. Quaintance, Washington, D. C. 



"Florists' Flowers," by W. N. Rudd, Mt. Greenwood, 111. 



The discussion of all papers read was taken up at the end of each 

 session. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The afternoon meeting opened at 2:15 with Professor L. R. Taft 

 of the Agricultural College, Mich., in the chair, in the absence of 

 Professor Green, of St. Anthony Park, Minn. The following papers 

 were read: 



"Garden Vegetables," by W. W. Rawson, Boston, Mass. 



"Cut Flowers," by F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y. 



"Forest Trees," by Professor F. W. Rane, Boston, Mass. 



"Local Conditions in Canada," by Professor W. T. Macoun, 

 Ottawa, Ontario. 



"Local Conditions in the Eastern States," by John K. M. L. 

 Farquahr, Boston, Mass. 



"Local Conditions in the Central West," by L. A. Goodman, 

 Kansas City, Mo. 



"Our National Forests," by W. L. Hall, Washington, D. C. 



