Evening journal., 1889-01-07
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
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Thursday and Friday of this week

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Thursday and Friday of this Week.
Specialists That rriu Tale part.
The Peninsula Horticultural Society
win hold its second annual meeting at
Dover, Del, ON Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, January Q, 10 and IL. of this
week. Wesley Webb, secretary Of
the society, has received letters
from Professor Galloway. chief Of
the Division of Plant Pathology of Wash
ington, ID c.. Erwin f. Smith, of Wash
ington, D. G.. who has been investiga-
ting the peach yellows in this state for
year and half, and Henry Van Deman,
pomologist stating the intention Of the
writer's to be present at the session.
Professors Chester, Beckwith and
Penney of Delaware College and Major
II. L. Alvord and N H. Bishop Of the
Maryland Experiment Station will be
present Reduced rates on the p, w. &
B. and the Baltimore Delaware Bay rail
roads will be allowed by the railroad
companies.
&The Capital Hotel at. Dover will be the
headquarters Of the members, as it offers
reduced rates and good accommodations.
The sessions will be held in the Court
House hall, and the program is as
follows
WEDNESDAY.
II a. m.-Roll call, followed bv regis
tration of new members, announcements.
reports Of secretary and treasurer
? p. m.-President's address, u. w.
keer,) followed by reports of the vice
presidents with discussions. Reports Of
the committee on fruits, w. p. Corsa.
chairman. Report Of the committee on
exhibition, j p. r. Polk. chairman.
p. m. The Horticultural Work Of
Experiment Stations" by Professor NJ. H.
Beckwith, Horticulturist OF the Delaware
Experiment Station. Further reports of
the vice presidents. Report of dommit-
tee on pears, Dr. Maxwell, chairman
Discussion. Voting on fruit list
THURSDAY.
3 a. m.-Report of committee on
peaches, J. S. Harris, chairman. Discus
sion. Voting on fruit list.
PIP. m.-Report of committee on
apples, J. q. Brown, chairman. Paper
Method Of Keeping Apples, by George
Balderston, Colora, Nd. Address-"C Com
mercial Fertilizers" by Major Henry 4.
Alvord, director Of the Maryland Expert
ment Station. Report Of the committee
on crates, implements and fertilizers, A.
n. Brown, chairman. Report of commit
tee on small fruits, w. +. Mckee, chair.
man. Report Of the committee on nomen-
clature r. S. Johnston, chairman.
z p. m.-Addresses by Professor I. D.
Chester. and Professor G. L. Penney Of
the Delaware Experiment Station. Sub
jects to be announced. Report Of com
mittee ON grapes, j. s. Barnhart, chair
man. Report OF. committee on flowers.
DR. Hargadine, chairman Discussion
Voting on fruit list
FRIDAY
Q a. m.-Election of officers Address
How much seed per acre to use in
planting potatoes" by Professor w.
II. Bishop Of the Maryland Expert
ment Station. Report of committee on
vegetables, Paynter Frame, chairman
Report of committee on insects. G.. W.
Price, chairman
? p. M Discussion of peach yellows
Papers will also be read prepared espec-
tally for this meeting by Parker Earle,
president Of the American Horticultural
Society, and James Hogg Of New York.
Professor Galloway, chief of the divis-
ion of Plant Pathology, will talk about
black rot in the grape; and Erwin +.
Smith will talk about peach yellows.
The ladies are especially invited to be
present and to become members Of the
society.
It will add much to the interest Of the
meeting if members will bring specimens
of fruits with them.