The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
H0RTICULTURISTS TO MEET.
STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD
HERE IN AUGUST.

DR.. j. c. LeHardy Arranging for 1t.
A Complete Exhibit of the Fruits,
Flowers and Vegetable Products
of Chatham and NeighbOri9E
Guards Hall Secured for the Com
ventiOn.
The annual convention of the Georgia
State Horticultural Society will be held in
Savannah Aug. I, and c.
Hon. p. J. Berckmans of Augusta, pres
ident Of the society, has sent out clrcu-
.ar letter notifying the officers and mem
bers OF the time of meeting and calling
upon them to be in readiness to furnish
information from their respective sections
at the meeting.
DR.. J. c. LeHardy, Savannahs health
officer, is an officer of the society, and was
instrumental in securing the coming an
nual meeting for Savannah, backed up by
an invitation extended by the city council
Though not great in numbers the horti-
cultural society is an important body Its
president is recognized as one of the lead
ing horticulturists Of this country, and il
has many other members who are inter-
ested in the subject OF horticulture from
d scientific, as well as a practical stand
point.
DR.. LeHardy has undertaken to look
after the arrangements here for the meet
ing. For this purpose the Guards hall
mas been secured and it is DR.. LeHardy's
intention, with the aid OF others, to make
an artistic display Of fruits, plant. flow
ers and vegetable products peculiar to this
section. These exhibits are the custom
airy Accomplishments Of the meetings of
the society and DR.. LeHardy does not in
tend that Savannah shall fall behind in
this matter. The expense of making such
an exhibit will not be great, about $500,
which amount DR.. LeHardy expects to
secure from the friends of horticulture and
the citizens generally
DR.. LeHardy takes a deep interest in
these matters and will do all in his power
TO make the meeting of the society a sue,
cess. 1t viii be necessary, however, for
him to have the cooperation and assist
ance Of all those interested in the cultiva
ton OF trees, fruits, flowers and vege.
tables. The most liberal terms have been
extended to the members of the society by
the railway and large attendance is an
uclpated Mayor Meldrim has promised
to welcome the visitors to the city
1T being a matter of impossibility for
me- said Dr. LeHardy yesterday, ito
devote the time necessary to collect the
money, and to prepare all things neces-
sary to make our exhibit a success, I call
upon my friends, ladies' and gentlemen, to
come to the rescue, not alone with the
slheWs or war, but by preparing plants,
fruits and flowers as individual exhibits
DO not confine this appeal to Savannah
alone, but call upon all persons in the
First congressional district who take pride
in the success of this undertaking to ioin
with me. All persons who desire to make
exhibits will be given transportation free.
All who desire TO become members of the
state Horticultural Society can do so bv
sending to me 81, with name and address.
Ladies are eligible as well as gentlemen.
Those who wish to aid in defraying the
expense of the meeting will also be credit
ed by me for the amounts subscribed"
The vice presidents, one for each con-
gressional district, have been called upon
by the president to furnish the following
Information in their reports to the secre-
tary on the opening day Of the meeting:
State what old varieties have been dis
seminated in your district under new or
spurious names.
What are the main obstacles hindering
successful fruit culture, and the best
methods TO overcome them?
1t is desirable that we have full statis-
tics as regard the area of commercial or
chards and products of each class of
fruits as wei as quantity, shipped to mar
kets out OF the state as we'll as the aver
age price received for such shipments.
Have you discovered any scale insects
in your district, especially the San Jose
scale? Also II peach rosette is on the in
crease. State also what fruit insects or
Fungus diseases have appeared, and what
means have been used to counteract these
State what progress has been made In
horticulture, horticulture. and truck farm
ing.