Bartram, Frank, Stephen Girard Build- Hiester, Gabriel, Harrisburg. ing, Philadelphia. Bickel, Isaac, Reading. Bolton, W. P., Liberty Square. Bockstose, Wm., Castle Shannon. Carter & Son, J. I., Chatham. Clark, M. N., Claridge. Comfort, H. W., Fallsington. Davis, W. H. H., West Chester. Dumn, Henry J., Reading. Erb, Amos H., Lititz. Fergus, W. P., Mustard. Fink, Fredk., Green Tree. Fleming, J. W., Farmers' Deposit tional Bank, Pittsburg. Foster, C. A., Carnegie. Foster, T. C., Harrisburg. Fryer, W. J., Woodside. Grant, Jeremiah K., Reading. Gearing, H. C., 2000 Sidney St., burg. Herr, Joel A., Cedar Springs. Longsdorf, C. L., Floradale. Longsdorf, D. E., Mechanicsburg. Long, H. R, Mt. Lebanon. McGowan, J. G., Geiger's Mills. McKenna, John, Green Tree. Marshall, Mrs. J. L., 239 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburg. Mashey, Mrs. Geo., 6736 Penn Ave., Meehan, Thos. B., Germantown. Neil, John C., Canonsburg. Ort, Henry, Lewistown. Pitts- Persing, E. E., Sunbury. Hamilton, Prof. John, State College. Philip, George, Mt. Lebanon. Sellers, H. W., Bailey Ave., Pittsburg. Tucker, O. M., 1114 Franklin Avenue, Seyler, D. M., Basket. Scheidy, Danl., Pinegrove. Schock, Oliver D., Hamburg. 1 Pittsburg. Wagner, Geo. A., Alinda. Wallize, H. C., Sunbury. Wentzel, Aug. L., Reading. Williams, Dr. C. C., 24 Washington Wild, Wm., Carrick. Woods, T. A., Harrisburg. Zigler, Amos, Rowenna. Zerr, E. M., Geiger's Mills. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. Bittenbender, J. K., Bloomsburg. Eslinger, Samuel L., Good Hope. McHenry, G. S., Benton. Mackall, R. C., Beaver. Myers, William, Bendersville. Rumbel, W. H., Ringtown. Smith, P. P., Sunbury. Snavely, J. R., 123 Liberty St., Harrisburg. Stone, B. M., Stull. Troutman, Gilbert, Millersburg. Watts, Prof. R. L., Scalp Level. Westrick, Frank A., Carrolltown. Young, A. P., Millville. Youngs, L. G., North East. PROGRAMME OF THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, SYNOPSIS OF PAPERS READ. WITH HELD AT BLOOMSBURG, PA., JANUARY 14 AND 15, 1902. Tuesday, January 14, 1.30 P. M. Members and delegates will convene at the court house for ar rangement of exhibits and other preliminary work. Business will begin at 2.30 P. M. in the following order: 1. Opening announcement. 2. Reading of minutes of previous meeting. 3. Roll call and collection of dues. 4. Election of officers. 5. Reports of officers. 6. Reports of special committees. 7. Reports of standing committees. 8. Appointment of committees. Evening Session, 7.30 P. M. 9. Music. 10. Address of welcome. Hon. Frank Ikeler, Mayor of Bloomsburg. 11. San José Scale and Best Methods of Dealing with It. 12. Music. Prof. John B. Smith, Entomologist N. J. Experiment Station, New Brunswick, N. J. 13. How New York Eats Fruit. Herbert W. Collingwood, Editor Rural New- 14. Music. Morning Session, Wednesday, January 15, 9. A. M. 15. Reports of committees. 16. Unfinished business. 17. New business. 18. How I Secured a Profitable Apple Crop in 1901. John G. Rush, West Willow, Pa. 19. Raspberry Growing for Profit. Philip Harris, Cabin Run, Pa. 20. Some of the Hindrances to Fruit Culture in Pennsylvania. Gabriel Hiester, Harrisburg, Pa. 21. Discussion. 22. Question Box. Afternoon Session, 2 P. M. 23. Prof. Thomas Meehan-Memorial Papers by Josiah Hoopes, West Chester, Pa.; Prof. S. B. 24. Crown Gall and Woolly Aphis. Prof. Geo. C. Butz, State College, Pa. 25. Soil Fertility and How to Obtain it Most Economically. M. Garrahan, Kingston, Pa. 26. Horticulture as it Relates to Agriculture. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Tuesday, January 14, 1902, 2.30 P. M. The forty-third annual meeting was held at Bloomsburg, Pa., January 14-15, 1902. The President, Howard A. Chase, called the meeting to order at 2.30 P. M., and after the reading and approval of minutes of last annual meeting, on motion of Mr. Snavely, a committee consisting of H. C. Snavely, T. C. Foster, Wm. H. Moon, C. P. Scholl and A. W. Root was appointed by the chair to nominate candidates for the several offices for 1902. Treasurer Samuel C. Moon being absent, his annual report was submitted by Wm. H. Moon, and read by the Secretary. It was referred to an auditing committee of three, who subsequently reported the statements correct. H. C. Snavely, chairman General Fruit Committee, submitted his report, which is as follows: REPORT OF THE GENERAL FRUIT COMMITTEE TO THE STATE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. Gentlemen: Your chairman of the General Fruit Committee will endeavor to outline briefly the results in horticulture the past year -the first of the twentieth century. This would be an appropriate time to take a retrospect and see what progress has been made; but we are living in a fast age, a sort of lightning age, judged by the great propelling forces about us, and no time can be taken to look backwards. Every one thinks of the living, active present. The fruit grower of the twentieth century has obstacles to surmount that those engaged in this work never dreamed of fifty or a hundred years ago. Insects and fungi beset the horticulturists on every side and only those who study conditions can hope to succeed. To-day, vigilance, prompt and energetic work, founded upon a knowledge of one's environments, are the essentials to success in this field of effort. Successful fruit growing is an art, founded on scientific principles. It is true that the tiller of the soil is subject to many adverse natural |