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FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated. 
Vol. XIX ROCHESTER, N. Y., MARCH, ign ^ 
THE MEETING OF THE AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL 
SOCIETY 
Twenty-six Horticultural Organizations Represented 
by Delegates 
The American Pomological Society held its opening 
meeting of the 3 2d biennial session in the Tabernacle at 
Tampa, Florida, February 9th, at eight o’clock. The 
delegates and members were welcomed by Mayor McKay of 
Tampa on behalf of the City and Board of Trade, and by 
Mr. G. L. Taber, ex-President of the Florida State Horticul¬ 
tural Society, on behalf of that body. The addresses of 
welcome were responded to by Col. G. B. Brackett, U. S. 
Pomologist, Washington; B. J. Case, President New York 
State Fruit Growers’ Association; R. B. Whyte, President 
Ontario Horticultural Society, representing these respective 
sections. The attendance was larger than at any meeting 
of the Society during the past 20 years with the exception of 
the Kansas City meeting in 1905. 
The program was devoted to a considerable extent to 
questions relating to tropical and sub-tropical fruit growing, 
but fruit transportation and storage problems occupied one 
entire session; while another session was devoted to nut 
culture. In addition, problems connected with the control 
of orchard enemies, and the probable injury to fruits by 
spring frost were also discussed. Much new and valuable 
information was obtained on these topics. 
The Society decided to publish a volume of Pomological 
History, and made arrangements to that end. This volume 
is to cover the history of fruit growing in the United States; 
not only recording the beginning of the industry of the 
various fruit sections, but completing it and giving a state¬ 
ment of the present statistics and future outlook of orchard¬ 
ing in those sections in which great development has taken 
place in recent years and where the promise of future 
growth is bright. 
A special committee was appointed to co-operate with 
the committee on revision of catalogue for the purpose of 
reconsidering the rating of commercial varieties, with special 
reference to market fruits grown in different parts of the 
country. Somewhat recently strong representation has 
been made by western fruit growers that the present ratings 
of the varieties of apples grown in California and on the 
Pacific coast as well as in the inter mountain region did not 
do these varieties justice. Inasmuch as the ratings and 
score cards of the American Pomological Society are used as 
standards at the exhibitions, the improvements that affect 
the commercial ratings in the line of the adaptation of the 
variety to its surroundings is of unquestioned importance. 
This committee is requested to revise and present at the 
next meeting of the society a report covering this ground. 
At the same time the score card committee may extend its 
sphere of operations and make such modifications of the 
score card already in operation as seems advisable. 
The following officers were elected: President, L. A. 
Goodman, Kansas City; first vice-president, G. L. Taber, 
Glen St. Mary, Florida; Secretary Craig and Treasurer Taft 
were re-elected. The executive committee as follows: 
C. L. Watrous, Iowa; W. C. Barry, New York; C. W. Gar¬ 
field, Michigan; W. S. Hart, Florida; W. T. Macoun, 
Canada. 
EXCURSIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS 
The Board of Trade of Tampa proved themselves hospit¬ 
able and thoughtful hosts. The visitors were taken by boat 
to Manatee and Bradentown where they were shown the 
splendid citrus orchards of that region, and where they had 
incidentally the opportunity of seeing the largest grapefruit 
grove in the world; the famous Atwood grove of 350 acres. 
In connection with this they were able to witness the sys¬ 
tematic operations of washing, grading, packing and 
shipping of citrus fruits in a well ordered packing house. 
This region is in the midst of the celery, onion and lettuce 
fields, where car loads of these products are moved daily. 
As the return journey occupied some four hours, a meeting 
was held on the steamer, and the time occupied in making 
the journey thus doubly utilized. 
THE SPONGE INDUSTRY 
Nearly a whole day on the thirteenth was devoted to an 
excursion to the greatest sponge fisheries in the world at 
Tarpon Springs. Here the industry was seen in all its 
interesting phases. Incidentally marvellous exhibitions of 
deep sea diving were witnessed. The unique day was 
completed by a Greek lunch provided by the residents of 
Tarpon Springs, transportation having been furnished by 
the Tampa Board of Trade. 
PAPERS AND ADDRESSES 
Mr. G. L. Taber, in presenting an address of welcome, on 
behalf of Florida Horticulturists, gave a vivid view of the 
extent and native resources of the state. He reminded his 
