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minimize the danger in transit should order that not more than two 

 trees of large balls should be placed in a box, and also should impress 

 upon the people the desirability in planting, of providing a hole of good 

 size, which should be, he thought, two feet deep and three feet wide. 



Thomas H. Shedden, of Monrovia, spoke in favor of our taking 

 energetic measures to strengthen the use of the name "avocado" and 

 strive to free the fruit from the misnomer "alligator pear." He moved 

 that a committee be appointed by the chair to send out circular letters 

 to hotels and dining-cars, urging them to adopt the name "avocado," 

 giving the reasons why they should do so. The motion was seconded by 

 R. 0. Price and carried. The president appointed Mr. Thomas H. 

 Shedden as such committee. C. P. Taft, of Orange, protested against 

 the practice of the Los Angeles Times, of not only always calling this 

 fruit "alligator pear," but always classing it and placing it among the 

 vegetables, and asked that the matter be referred to the same committee, 

 which was so ordered. 



A general discussion was had, mainly on sizes of budded trees, 

 on pruning, on tap-root, and on distance of planting. This discussion was 

 taken part in by C. P. Taft, of Orange; Hindebaugh, of San Diego; 

 Marvin, of Riverside; W. L. Rideout, of Whittier; E. E. Knight, of Yorba 

 Linda; J. T. Whedon, of Yorba Linda; C. E. Utt, of Tustin, and Reiss, of 

 Sierra Madre. After a few announcements from the president, the 

 meeting adjourned. 



(Signed) CHAS. D. ADAMS, 



Secretary. 



Note. Owing to lack of time, a considerable number of papers pre- 

 pared for presentation at the meeting, by authors who could not be pres- 

 ent, were not read. These papers, however, are all printed in this report. 



THE EXHIBIT OF FRUITS AND NURSERY STOCK 



The exhibition of fruits and nursery stock, held in connection with 

 the Third Semi-annual Meeting of the Association, was very instruc- 

 tive and greatly added to the value of the meeting. No premiums were 

 offered for competition, the Board of Directors having decided that in 

 the present stage of the industry and of the Association, a non-competi- 

 tive exhibition for educational purposes only would best serve the in- 

 terests of the Association. The success of the exhibit was largely due to 

 the enthusiasm and energy of Mr. T. U. Barber, who was appointed by 

 the Directors to have charge of this part of the meeting, and to the 

 hearty cooperation of the exhibitors. The following is a list of the ex- 

 hibitors : 



Allen, R. C, Bonita Shedden, Thos. H., Monrovia 



Bartley Bros., Santa Ana Smith, Willard, Orange 



Carton, P. F., San Fernando Spinks, Wm. A., Duarte 



Chappelow, Wm., Monrovia Stewart, Mrs. J. T., Los Angeles 



Fulton, Mrs. M., Orange Symmonds, R., Los Angeles 



Garcia, Manuel, Duarte Taft, C. P., Orange 



Goddicksen, P., Orange Thacher, E. S., Nordhoff 



Hart & Barber Avocado Co., Utt, C. E., Tustin 



