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bers and friends of the Association participating. President Shedden 

 served as toastmaster and general inspiration dynamo. The Association 

 was fortunate in having as its distinguished guest, Judge Doie, Ex-Presi- 

 dent of the Hawaiian Islands, who gave an interesting reminiscent talk on 

 tropical horticulture. Short addresses were also given by Professor M. H.. 

 Jaffa, and Professor I. J. Condit of the University of Cahfornia; Mr. A. 

 D. Shamel of the United States Department of Agriculture ; Dr. Willitt L. 

 Hardin of Los Angeles; and Mrs. B. H. Sharpless of Santa Ana. On 

 the completion of the dinner program the Association adjourned to examine 

 the fruit exhibit. 



FORENOON SESSION, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 



The first regular session of the Fifth Semi-Annual Meeting was called 

 to order at 10:00 A. M. in the Music Room of the Mission Inn by the 

 retiring president. Dr. H. J. Webber, who introduced the new president, 

 Mr. Thomas H. Shedden of Monrovia, California, who then gave the an- 

 nual presidential address. 



Following the presidential address the regular program of the day 

 was taken up, as follows: 



"Symposium on Irrigation" — discussion led by Dr. Lester Keller. 

 Yorba Linda; special speakers, W. A. Spinks, Duarte; G. W. Beck, La 

 Habra; C. A. Wilkinson, Harper. 



"A Few Avocado Remarks" — J. M. Elliott, Los Angeles. 



"Studies on the Chemistry of the Avocado" — Professor M. E. Jaffa, 

 College of Agriculture. 



Adjourned for dinner. 



Afternoon Session 



Meeting called to order at 2:00 P. M. by President Shedden. The 

 following program was given : 



"Joseph Sexton" — an appreciation, prepared by Mr. C. W. Beers 

 of Santa Barbara, Cal., at the request of the Board of Directors; read by 

 Mr. C. D. Adams of Upland. 



"A New Sugar in the Avocado, Discovered by Dr. F. B. La Forge" 

 — a review by Dr. W. P. Kelley, Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside. 



'Symposium on Heat Injury" — discussion led by F. O. Popenoe, 

 West India Gardens, Altadena; special speakers, DeWitt H. Gray, 

 Fresno; Mrs. J. T. Stewart, San Fernando; G. W. Beck, La Habra; 

 Thos. H. Shedden, Monrovia; Mrs. B. H. Sharpless, Santa Ana; F. A. 

 Dixon, Fresno; O. A. Mann, Yorba Linda; Wm. H. Sallmon, San 

 Diego; J. T. Whedon, Yorba Linda; Dr. Will R. Manning, Fillmore; 

 C. E. Needham, Glendora. 



Mr. Popenoe being ill, his discussion was presented by Dr. C. L. 

 Bennett. 



"Special Report of Directors on Avocado Varieties" — presented by 

 T. U. Barber, Puente. 



At the close of the meeting the following resolutions were presented 

 and adopted by the Association. 



