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wanger, who was prevented by infirmity from being present. It will be read 
by the Secretary. 
The Secretary read the following letter: 
LETTER FROM MR. GEORGE ELLWANGER OF ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
Rochester, N. Y., September 1, 1899. 
Wm, A. Taylor, Esq., 
Sec’y American Pomological Society, 
55 Q St., N. E., Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
I sincerely regret that I will be unable to be present at the forthcoming 
meeting of the American Pomological Society— an organization which has 
done so much since its inception for the advancement of one of the most 
useful of the arts. If we look back fifty years to the session of the North 
American Pomological Convention at Syracuse and note the strides that have 
been made in pomology and its allied branches since that time, we may well 
congratulate ourselves on the excellent work of the Society, to which no lit- 
tle of the progress is due. 
Today the raising of fruits has become a most important and widespread 
industry. The orchard and the grain field go hand in hand, ministering alike 
to the wants of grower and consumer. Nurseries and specimen orchards 
have increased, and horticultural societies now abound throughout the land. 
In no other country are hardy fruits to be met with in such perfection, 
variety, and profusion. 
It is just such organizations as the American Pomological Society that 
intelligently discuss and pass upon new methods and varieties, which help 
to elevate the calling of the fruit grower, and render his profession so useful. 
May the Society continue its good work, and still further lend its spirit and 
knowledge to an art so deserving as that of pomology. 
Again regretting my inability to be with you, please believe me, 
Cordially and fraternally yours, 
GEO. ELLWANGER. 
Dr. F. M. Hexamer remarked that Mr. Robert Manning, another of the 
members who was present at the first meeting of the Society, was in attend- 
ance at the present Session but had temporarily left the Convention hall. 
President Watrous replied that, upon that gentleman’s return, he would 
ask Mr. Manning to say a word of encouragement. 
Dr. L. O. Howard, of the United States Department of Agriculture, Wash- 
ington, D. C., responding to the call of the Chair, read a paper entitled “The 
Present Status of the Caprifig Experiments in California.” 
The paper was heartily applauded. It was as follows: 
