The morning call., 1890-11-12
FRUIT-GROWERS.
Fourteenth Convention Of State
HOrticulturiSts.
Programme Of the Meeting to Be Held Mex,
Week at Santa Cruz-A Number Of In
teresting Essays Will Be Read.

The fourteenth State Convention of Fruit
growers of California will convene at Santa
Cruz, Tuesday, November 18th, and continue
In session four days. The citizens of Santa
Cruz the Board of Trade and the members
of the State Board OF Horticulture have in :
vited fruit-grOwers, shippers, packers, nurs-
erymen and others interested in horticulture
and kindred pursuits to be present at the
convention and to participate in its delibera-
tions.
1t is especially requested by the Horti-
cultural Society that samples of fruits,
either fresh or dried. be exhibited at this
meeting A card should be attached to all
samples, giving name, etc, and stating
briefly how processed. 1t is also requested
that all those having new fruits ard inven-
lions Of value to horticulturists exhibit them
at this meeting.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
will allow return tickets az reduced rates
from all points on their lines to Santa Cruz,
provided that not less than 100 persons make
the trip and receipt for the ticket pur-
chased be taken at starting point.
THE PROGRAMME.
The following programme has been ar
ranged for the convention:
Opening day-Caline to order by the Presi.
de mt; election Of two Vice. Presidents; remarks
by the Mayor OF Santa Cruz; address of welcom.:
by Mrs. w. ii. Aiken Of Santa Cruz; address Of
bara. Afternoon ses~ion-"Fruit Culture, Va
rletles to Planr and New Fruits" Essays-w.
II. Aiken, "Prune Culture" illustrated by speci
mems; Frank Ii. Buck, Peach Culture and va.
neties'; Robert Hector, Cherry Culture;
Luther burbank. New Fruits; discussion.
Observation-Disclosures Pests and Their Exter-
mnatl0n. Parasites and FungOid Diseases"; Z.
}. wickson, Practical Study OF Entomology in
the Schools; Frank W. Willis. "InjuIlous In
sects"; Alexander Craw. Insect Friends and
Foes; Ii. X. Snow, Chemical FumgatIon";
Professor II. w. Hardness "Fungus Growths
Affecting Fruit Tress"; discussion. Afternoon,
excursions. and reception In the evening.
TIMELY TOPICS.
Thursday" Selecting. Preparing and Market
ing Fruits" L. w. Buck. Fruit Shipments Of
1907; j. L. Mosher. Fruit Preparation; dis
eussion. Afternoon session-"OIchard Fertl-
izers and Pruning" Professor E. w. Hilgard,
THE Proper Orchard Fertilizers; A. Scott
Chapman. Effects OF Ferlillzers'; r. e. Kells.
Qadi e ngip-S Floral Culture, Wd Flowers Flowers
and o nanenia Pants"-Mrs. !. II. Raymond,
window Gardening" Miss Lillian Harvard,
"Wlld Flowers; Mrs Ellwo0d Cooper, "Floral
Friday -, "Fig Culture, Table n Grapes and
The Grape; Mrs. l.. U. McAnn, Small
Fruits" Discussion. Afternoon session :
ton. "CItrus Culture; W. A. Hayne. "Olive
Culture" Discussion. Unfinished business and
arrangement for next convention.
The special subjects to be assigned by the
President are: " The advsability Of form
ing a union with Florida frut-growers
1.-The exhibition of California products at
the coming Columbian Worlds Fair" Es-
say by j. NJ. Stewart. Fruit Culture in
Santa Cruz County," Essay by F. l.. Clarke,
Forest Culture"