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The Adaptation of the Pear to the Ui)per Mississippi Valley Region 
Charles G. Patten, Charles City, Iowa 
P. Citrus Fruits: 
The Present Status of the Citrus Industry in California, 
Director E. J. Wick son, Berkeley 
Progress of Citrus Culture in California, Geo. C. Roeding, Fresno 
Citrus Culture in Texas, - R. H. Bushway, Algo 
Citrus Trifoliata in Relation to Citrus Culture, W. T. Swingle, 
Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agri., Washington, D.C. 
Progress of Citrus Culture in Louisiana, R. S. Moore, Xaomie 
GRCIIARD MANAGEMENT 
Orchard Heating in the Middle West, 
Prof. Wendell Paddock, Columbus, O. 
Orchard Heating in Missouri, Prof. W. L. Howard, Columbia 
Protecting Fruits from Low Temperatures, 
J. A. Crosley, San Mateo, Florida 
Introducing Pollenizers by Topworking, R. A. Simpson, Flora, Ill. 
Soil Treatment and Management for Apple Production in Illinois, 
W. S. Perrine, Centralia 
The Relations of the Soil to Plant Life, Geo. T. Powell, Ghent,N.Y 
Pear Growing in New Jersey, John S. Collins, Moorestown 
Adaptation of Orchard Planting Plans for Special Conditions, 
Prof. H. L. Price, Blacksburg, Virginia 
Secondary Crops in the Orchard, 
Horace Roberts, Moorestown, N. J. 
SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 
The Iipportance of a Definite System of Nomenclature, 
Prof. E. R. Lake, Division of Pomology, Department of Agricul¬ 
ture, Washington, D. C. 
Judging Fruits by the Score Card Method, 
Prof. H. E. Van Deman, Washington, D. C. 
A discussion on the desirability of arranging district or sectional 
score cards to meet the needs of some of the newer fruit sections will 
take place during this session. This is an exceedingly important 
matter. 
BREEDING QUESTIONS 
Breeding Improved Varieties of Fruits and Nuts, 
E. W. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, Texas 
Some Results in Improving Native New Fruits, 
Prof. N. E. Hansen, Brookings, S. D. 
The Adaptation of the Pear to the Mississippi Valley States, 
Chas. G. Patten, Charles City, Iowa 
NUT CULTURE 
Pecan Growing in Georgia: Its Present Condition and Future 
Outlook, - - - J- B. Wight, Cairo, Georgia 
Stocks for Pecans with Remarks on Propagation, 
J. F. Jones, Jeanerette, Louisiana 
Pecan Cultvire in Florida, - H. K. Miller, Monticello 
EXCURSIONS 
The following attractive and instructive excursions have 
been arranged by the Tampa Board of Trade; 
1. By Rail to Florence Villa. 
2. By steamer to the Manatee River, orange and grape 
fruit districts. 
3. By automobile to the west coast. These are all 
importa.nt citrus and tropical fruit districts. 
FRUITS FOR EXHIBITION 
The Society cordially invites exhibits of commercial and 
educational value. These exhibits may take the form of 
collections of fruits, or authenticated records of orchard 
management, of yields and returns, made by individuals, 
societies, or districts. These exhibits should be forwarded 
to the Secretary of the American Bornological Society, 
Tampa, Florida, by express prepaid. They will be staged 
by a committee of the Society if the owner is unable to be 
present and placed on the exhibition tables. 
WILDER MEDAL AWARDS 
The Society possesses a fund donated by its first presi¬ 
dent, Marshall P. Wilder, the income of which is used for the 
making of medals in silver and bronze to be given to worthy 
exhibits. These exhibits are not in competition, but stand 
on their individual merits. A competent committee will 
pass upon these, and such as are deemed worthy of award 
will be recognized by silver or bronze medals, or honorable 
mention. Originators or introducers of new fruits should 
take this means of bringing them to the attention of the 
pomological world. Blanks will be provided by the Secre¬ 
tary to all those who signify their intention of making an 
exhibit. L. A. Goodman, President, 
Kansas City, Mo. 
John Craig, Secretary, 
Ithaca, N. Y. 
Our Booh Uablc 
Who’s Who Among the Wild Flowers, by W. 1 . Beecroft. 
Published by Moffat, Yard & Company, New York, 1910. 4kfx7, 
361 pages. Illustrated. Price, $1.20. 
Unlike the great majority of books on this interesting subject, 
intended to guide the unbotanical individual in the identification of 
our wild flowers, as well as to aid the scientific student in a careful 
examination of the less common varieties, this little volume leaves it 
to the reader himself to record any ideas suggested by the appear¬ 
ance of the flowers. The author believes, and many amateurs in 
this direction who have tried to study out a new flower, will agree 
with him, that an accurate ])ortrait of any flower will be of infinitely 
more value than any number of paragraphs of descriptive matter. 
Thus, we find an illustration for nearly every one of the two hundred 
or more varieties di.scussed in the book, with the exception of a few 
instances where two plants resemble each other closely. On the 
page preceding the illustration are found the briefest possible notes 
on appearance and locality, followed by a blank space for the 
reader’s personal appreciation of the flower. Perhaps it may not be 
amiss here to give an example taken from this volume: 
Common Violet: Purple, Meadow or Hooded Blue Violet. 
Viola Papilionacea. 
Violet Family. Apr.-June. 
Plant 3-7 inches high, found in low ground. Massachusetts to 
Minnesota and southwrad. 
Flowers—Light purple, variable, divisions yellowish or white at 
the base. 
Leaves—Heart-shaped, scallop-toothed. 
The book is divided into the following sections: White and 
Greenish; Yellow and Orange; Red, Pink, Crimson and Magenta; 
Blue and Purple; Miscellaneous; and in each division, the flowers 
are arranged according to their time of appearance. The nomencla¬ 
ture agrees with that in the latest edition of Gray’s “Manual.” The 
best known and most used of the common names are given in large 
type, followed by less frequent designations in smaller type. As to 
the illustrations, all who are familiar with the little dwellers of the 
woods and fields will agree that they are here represented with faith¬ 
ful accuracy. 
The Youth’s Companion Calendar for 1911 . The publishers of 
The Youth’s Companion will, as always as this season, present to 
every subscriber whose subscription ($Li 5 ) is paid for 1911 a beau¬ 
tiful Calendar for the new year. The picture panel reproduces a 
water-color painting of an old-time garden in a flood of summer sun¬ 
shine, with a background of Lombardy poplars through which one 
catches a glimpse of distant hills. The picture being in 12 colors, 
the tones of the original are faithfully reproduced. 
