THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Doings of Societies 
IOWA 
The Northeastern Iowa Horticultural Society held a 
three day meeting the middle of November, with a program 
full of interesting subjects which were discussed, after having 
been treated by well known speakers from the Middle West. 
This society is now entering upon its twenty-seventh year. 
The President is G. D. Black of Independence, and the 
Secretary, Charles F. Gardner of Osage. 
NEW YORK STATE VEGETABLE GROWERS’ 
ASSOCIATION 
The Secretary of this Association, Mr. Paul Work of 
Ithaca, is already making plans for the forthcoming winter 
meeting. He has also arranged with various experiment 
stations for copies of special bulletins on vegetable culture, 
to be sent to the members of the Association. The annual 
meeting of the Society will be held at Ithaca, New York State 
College of Agriculture, during the week of February ig, 1912. 
VERMONT FRUIT GROWERS 
The Vermont State Horticultural Society met at Mont¬ 
pelier, Nov. 1,2, and 3. Among the subjects discussed were 
Developing Apple Orchards, Nutrition Pf the Apple Tree, 
Practical Plant Breeding, Principal Fruit Growing Regions 
of the East, and Adaptation of Apple Varieties. Among the 
out-of-state speakers were Prof. F. C. Sears, Massachusetts 
Agricrdtural College, Dr. J. K. Shaw, Massachusetts Experi¬ 
ment Station, and M. C. Burritt, United States Department 
of Agriculture. 
NORTHERN NUT GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION 
The second annual meeting of this society will be held in 
Ithaca, N. Y., at the New York State College of Agriculture 
on Dec 14-15, 1911. An interesting program covering cul¬ 
ture and varieties of nut trees, their insect and fungous 
enemies, has been arranged. President, Dr. Robert T. 
Morris, New York; secretary. Dr. W. C. Deming, West¬ 
chester, N. Y. 
PROMINENT FRUIT GROWER CANDIDATE FOR 
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY 
Mr. E. C. Gillett of Penn Yan, New York, and for a num¬ 
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Fruit Growers’ Association, accepted the nomination for 
member of the New York Assembly for Yates County. Mr. 
Gillett is one of the best known fniit growers in Western New 
York, and has done a great deal as secretary of the State 
Fruit Growers to advanee orcharding interests. His candi¬ 
dacy was very popular, and his eleetion was assured from 
the outset. 
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FLORIDA GREEN ORANGES 
A strong stand is being taken by leading Florida growers 
and shipping organizations against the practice of shipping 
immature fruit. The Florida Citrus Exchange decries the 
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They are properly of the opinion that the shipment of 
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bound to react injuriously against the credit and reputation 
of the Florida citrus industry. 
