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MEETING OF THE WASHINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The annual session of the Washington State Horticultural Society 
was held at Walla Walla, January 29, 30 and 31. The attendance 
was large and the program well selected and well carried out. Dele¬ 
gates to the number of 500 and from all parts of the state were in 
attendance. Major George Kellough welcomed the convention on 
behalf of the city of Walla Walla. Mr. C. L. Smith responded to the 
Major’s remarks. Afterwards President E. L. Stewart delivered his 
annual address in which he reviewed the work and growth of the 
association and dealt on the possibilities for the future. 
The following addresses were given: “Natural Cultivation,’’ 
J. F. Littooy; “Orchard Care and Cultivation,’’ C. L. Smith; 
“Conservatism and Diversification in the Orchard,” Leigh R. Free¬ 
man; “Spraying for the Codlin Moth,” Prof. A. L. Melander; 
“The Commercial Orchard: Growing and Marketing,” J. L. 
Dumas; “Association Work and the Commercial Value of a Good 
Pack,” E. H. Shepard; “Fruit Packing,” W. S. Offner; “Fruit 
Handling,” C. E. Mosler and Prof. W. S. Thornber; “Grape Cul¬ 
ture,” Dr. J. Hedges; “Cultivation of the Early Strawberry,” 
J. A. Rose; “General Discussion of Association Work,” M. N. 
Richards and C. J. Linville. 
The election of officers resulted as follows: President, H. M. 
Gilbert, North Yakima; first vice-president, H. W. Crowell, Spo¬ 
kane; second vice-president, Mr. Horus, Wenatchee; treasurer, 
William A. Ritz; secretary, L. G. Monroe. 
MIAMI VALLEY NURSERYMAN’S ASSOCIATION. 
The third annual banquet of the Miami Valley Nurserymen’s 
Association was held at the Phillips House, Dayton, Ohio, February 
28, 1908. The banquet was preceded by the usual business meet¬ 
ing at which the following officers were elected : President, Theo¬ 
dore Dinsmore of Tippecanoe City; secretary and treasurer, W. N. 
Scarfif of New Carlisle, who, with, C. N. Peters of Troy, M. F. Barnes, 
of Hamilton and J. W. McNary of Dayton form the Executive 
committee. 
The banquet provided covers for eighteen, and was graced with 
music, flowers and the worthy wives of the nurserymen. This, the 
first appearance of the ladies at these annual functions, was the 
occasion of some felicitous observations by Mr. Frank Freeman of 
Phoneton, in the only toast of the evening—“The Ladies.” The 
remainder of the evening was given up to some very enjoyable 
readings by an accomplished elocutionist. 
The menus for the evening were the beautiful handiwork of the 
Rochester Lithographing and Printing Co., while the good feeling of 
kindred interests were expressed in an elegant contribution of 
strikingly handsome lilies to the festal board from the Miami Floral 
Company of Dayton. 
NORTH DAKOTA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The horticulturalists of North Dakota attended the Tri-state 
convention held January 16, 1908. Special attention was given to 
the cultivation of trees and fruits. The program was as follows: 
“Forest and Evergreen Trees,” Geo. H. Whiting, Yankton, S. C.; 
“The Influence of Forestry on the Prairies,” Prof. E. G. Cheney, 
University of Minnesota; “Farmers’ Interest in Plant-breeding,” 
0 . O. Churchill and O. A. Thompson; “Howto Conserve Moisture 
in the Soil,” O. A. Thompson; “Fruits and Berries on the Farm,” 
G. Whiting; “North Dakota’s Part in the Forestry Problem,’ Prof. 
C. B. Waldron; “Fruits and Vegetables on the Farm,” William 
Roberts, Crookston, Minn.; “Farm Organization,” H. Henderson, 
Halstead, Minn. 
THE WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The. Worcester County Horticultural Society held its annual 
banquet and reunion at its hall in Worcester, Mass.-on March 11. 
The Spring Show of the St. Louis Horticultural Society was held 
March 10—12 in the hall of the Grand Avenue Masonic Temple. 
John T. Withers of Jersey City delivered a series of lectures in 
Minneapolis, Minn., beginning on March 11 on the care and mainten¬ 
ance of trees. 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURALISTS. 
The horticulturalists of Wisconsin met at Madison, February 4, 5, 
6. All of the sessions were lively and intensely interesting. Among 
those who spoke were: Prof. J. C. Whitten of the Missouri College 
of Agriculture, William A. Taylor, United States Department Agri¬ 
culture; Prof. L. R. Taft, Michigan Agricultural College. Great 
attention was given to apple growing. The many speeches were all 
highly instructive and were appreciated by those who heard them. 
The following important resolution was adopted: “The Wiscon¬ 
sin State Horticultural Society in annual convention assembled, 
realizing what has been done by other state universities in promot¬ 
ing the study of plant disease and providing remedies for the same, 
would respectfully ask that our representatives in the next Legis¬ 
lature be and are hereby requested to introduce a bill to establish at the 
Wisconsin University a Chair of Plant Pathology with such pro¬ 
visions and duties as may best serve to put our farmers and horti¬ 
culturalists in possession of the best methods of combating the dis¬ 
ease and insects to which the ordinary plants of cultivation are 
subject.” 
The result of the election of officers was: President, R. J. Coe, 
Fort Atkinson; vice-president, D. E. Bingham, Sturgeon Bay; 
secretary, F. Cranefield, Madison; treasurer, L. G. Kellogg, Ripon; 
executive committee the Officers and J. A. Smith of Lake Geneva, 
Prof. E. P. Sanston of the University of Wisconsin, William Toole, 
Baraboo, C. E. Mellen of Milwaukee, Henry Melcher of Oconomowoc, 
L. A. Carpenter of Fond du Lac, A. J. Phillips of West Salem, M. E. 
Henry of Oshkosh, Irving Smith of Ashland and C. L. Richardson 
of Chippewa Falls. 
LOUISIANA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The fifth annual meeting of the Louisiana State Horticultural 
Society was held at Minden, February 20, 21 and 22. The program 
included discussions of subjects presented by the leading scientific 
and practical horticultural and agricultural men in the state. A 
representative of the United States Department of Agriculture was 
present. 
The following subjects are among those that were on the pro¬ 
gram: Peach Culture, The Cannery, Apple Culture, Pecan Culture, 
Good Roads, Cut Flowers, Rose Culture, Bird Life, New Vegetables 
and Fruits, The Nursery, Tomato Growing Plant Diseases, Fig 
Culture, Grape Culture, Small Fruit, Hedge Plants, Care of the 
Orchard, Trucking, Insect Pests, School Gardens, Fertilizers, Home 
Improvement, School Grounds, Horticulture and I he Railroads. 
The program was very interesting and the attendance was the 
best in the history of the society. Great interest was shown in pecan 
culture which received much attention. 
C. D. Otis was reelected president, E. G. Grindrod, Farriday, La., 
was elected first vice president; L. N. Bruggerhoff, Shrevesport, 
second vice president; Prof. F. A. Burnette, Baton Rouge, secretary 
-treasurer. 
SOUTH DAKOTA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society held its annual meeting January 21-23. Routine 
business was first transacted and then the following program heard: 
“Home Gardening on a Town Lot,” J. P. Cheever, Brooklings; 
“Garden Notes for 1907,” A. J. Glidden, Hitchcock; “Market 
Gardening,” Id. H. Stoner, Highmore; “Tomato Culture for Market 
and Home Use,” Thomas A. Hobart; “Shelter Belts,” M. P. Beebe, 
Ipswich; “Street Trees,” Geo. H. Whiting, Yankton; “Shelter 
Belt Experience,” Geo. L. Carco, Bradley; “The Russian Olive for 
Ornamental- Hedges,” C. B. Chambers, Faulkton; “Prairie Tree 
Planting,” A. W. Krugar, Groton; “Windbrakes and Shelter Belts 
for Farm Houses,” Iver Eitreim, Colton; “Shade Trees for the 
North,” F. J. Hutchins, Huron; “Forest Tree Planting in the 
Black Hills,” C. V. Gardner, Piedmont. 
President G. A. Tracy read his address and other speakers 
followed. 
