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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
Program of Thirty-Second Biennial Session to 
February 9, 10 and 11, 
be held in Tampa, 
1911 
Florida, 
Our Hosts —The American Pomological Society has 
accepted the invitation of the Florida State Horticultural 
Society and the Tampa Board of Trade to meet in Florida 
and in the city of Tampa for its thirty-second biennial ses¬ 
sion. The date fixed has been mainly the choice of our 
hosts, in conjunction with the most favorable transportation 
rates available. 
Program— This has been arranged to furnish as far as 
possible topics of interest for the fruit growers of the North, 
East, South, and West. Naturally we have emphasized 
problems relating to the South, for our largest attendance 
is expected from that quarter. The subjects which follow 
are grouped according to relationship. The order is purely 
arbitrary in the following pages and may be changed in 
accordance with the judgment of the committee on order of 
program. It is highly desirable that the report of the 
American Pomological Society should contain information 
regarding the status and progress of fruit culture in different 
parts of the country, for no other organization or institution 
covers this particular field. There is at the present time a 
keen demand for authoritative information upon the 
resources and opportunities for orcharding in all sections 
where commercial culture is possible. To this end, the 
program of the present session and sessions of this society 
generally deals in a larger way with pomological topics than 
is usual at the conventions of state or district organizations. 
Meeting of Society for Horticultural Science— 
This, the official society of the horticulturists of the colleges 
of agriculture and experiment stations of the United States 
and Canada, will meet on February 9, in Tampa, and hold 
two sessions immediately preceding the sessions of the 
American Pomological Society. The presence of these 
technical workers in the field of horticulture will add greatly 
to the interest and value of the meeting.' 
Railway Rates —All transportation lines reaching the 
South offer reduced winter tourist rates. In addition to 
these, the lines west and north of the Ohio and Mississippi 
River gateways are offering special homeseeker rates on the 
first and third Tuesdays of each month. These tickets are 
good for twelve days and are sold at a very low rate. 
Hotels —Tampa Bay: Rates $4 and up. American plan. 
He Soto Hotel, $2.50 and up. American plan. Among other city 
hostelries are the Amo, the Almeria, and Hillsboro, $2.50 to $3.50 
per day. 
CoAWENTioN Hall— -The regular sessions will be held in the 
Tampa Bay Ca.sino; committee meetings will be held in the Music 
room of the Tampa Bay Hotel. 
Exhibition Hall —Exhibits will be displayed in Horticultural 
Hall in the attractive City Park. 
Detailed infomiation regarding accommodations may be 
obtained by writing Mr. W. B. Powell, Secretary Board of Trade, 
Tampa. 
PROGRAM 
The following program will be carried out as completely as possi¬ 
ble, but the order may be changed by the committee in charge of 
“order of program,’’ appointed at the opening session. 
Thursday, February 9 
Opening Session, Tampa Bay Casino, 8 p. m. 
Call to Order, - - - - President L. A. Goodman 
Invocation, ----- 
Welcome to Tampa, - - - - Maymr D. B. McKay 
Welcome on Behalf Florida State Horticultural Society, 
President G. L. Taber 
Respon.se, - Col. G. B. Brackett, United States Pomologist 
Appointment of Committees, .- R. B. Whyte, Ottawa, Can. 
CONTROL OF ORCHARD ENEMIES 
Control of Orchard Enemies by Natural Parasites, 
Doctor L. O. Howard, Chief Bureau of Entomology, Wash., D.C. 
Experiences in Spraying, 1910, Hon. H. M. Dunlap, Savoy, Ill. 
Diseases of Nut Trees, Mr. M. B. Waite, Bureau of Plant Industry 
Florida Experiences in Controlling Insects by Natural Enemies, 
Prof. P. H. Rolfs, or Representative of Florida Exper. Station 
The Sulphur vs. The Copper Fungicides, 
W. M. Scott, Bureau of Plant Industry^ Washington, D. C. 
Some Fungus Enemies of Southern Orchards,’ 
Prof. H. S. Fawcett, Gainesville, Florida 
TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL QUESTIONS 
Persimmons, Japanese and American, H. Harold Hume, Florida 
Rotundifolia Grapes, • Prof. R. C. Reimer, Raleigh, N. C. 
Mango Culture in Florida, ■ John B. Beach, West Palm Beach, Fla. 
Some Little Known Tropical Fruits Which May be Grown in 
South Florida, Dr. John Gifford, Miami, Florida 
Phases of Cuban Fruit Culture, _ _ _ . 
H. C. Henricksen, Sec. Cuban National Horticultural Society 
Pineapple Culture, - Bryan McCarty, Eldred, Florida 
Fig Culture in Texas, - - Hon. Sam H. Dixon, Houston 
Fertilizers for Oranges, - - E. O. Painter, Jacksonville 
The Outlook for Orange Culture in Florida, 
L. B. Skinner, Dunedin, M. E. Little, Tampa 
FRUIT TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE PROBLEMS 
Transportation of Citrus Fruits, A. V. Stubenrauch, 
Expert in Charge of Fruit Transportation, Division of Pomology, 
United States Department of Agriculture, and H. J. Ramsey, 
U nitcd States Department of Agriculture 
Standard Packages, - - E. S. Stockwell, Alvin, Texas 
Keeping Quality of Apples, Prof. W. R. Lazenby, Columbus, O. 
Co-operation in the Marketing of Fruits, W. H. Bunting, 
Pres. Ontario Fruit Growers’ Association, St. Catharines, Ontario 
Distribution and Marketing of Fruits, R. P. Burton, Tampa, Fla. 
Freight representatives of all the railways leading into the 
South have been invited to attend this session and take part in the 
discussion. 
PROGRESS IN FRUIT GROWING 
A. Deciduous Fruits: 
Fruit Growing in A^irginia, Dr. S. W. Fletcher, Blacksburg 
Peach Growing in Georgia, - - L. A. Berckmans, Augusta 
Apple Culture in Tennessee, J. F. Ellis, Dayton, Tennessee 
Apple Growing in North Carolina, 
Prof. _AAC N. Hutt, State Horticulturist, Raleigh 
Commercial Peach Growing in North Carolina, 
J. A^an Bindley, Pomona 
Strawberry Culture in Kansas, _ F. AV. Dixon, Holton 
Commercial Strawberry' Culture in North Carolina, 
J. A. Brown, Chapburn 
Apple Culture in Arkansas, Hon. John P. Logan, Grannia 
Conditions and Opportunities for Apple Growing in Arkansas, 
Prof. Ernest AA'alker, Fayetteville 
