The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-04
HORTICULTURITS IN FORCE.
THE ANNUAL NETTING To BE
LARGELY !TTENDED.

Experts in Horticulture Present
and Every Prospect of a Host Sue
ceSSfuI Mceting-hsect Enemies
and Diseases of Plnts TO BE Dis
cussed TO-day-A handsome Dis
MAY of Fruits at tn euards Hall.
The Georgia State Hdicultural Socie-
~ will begin its twqty-first annual
session in the banquet rool of the DeSoto
at 10 o'clock this morning Every indica-
,lon goes to show that his will be the
most largely attended antone of the most
interesting meetings the pciety has eyer
held.
Between sixty and eight members came
mon last nights trains, a,d fully 100 more
are expected this mornit AS about 1S5
members have paid their des for this year
and secured transportatn to Savannah,
it is reasonable to exped an attendance
closely approximatlng tha number.
Among those who regisered at the De
Solo were President P. j Berckmans of
Augusta and his sons, NJ. L. A. Berck-
mans, secretary of the so9ty and Mr.. r,
c. Berckmans, and DR.. NMoInnes of Au-
gusta. With President Ierckmans were
Prof ]. f. C. DuPre of benson College,
5. G.; Prof, H. b. Buist oiWinthrop Nor
NAL College, Rock Hill, c.. Prof. AL
wood of the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tue. Mr.. b. Won Herrf representing the
German Kali Company, hnd Mr.. H. H.
Rast. the presidents staographer. 9th
ers registered at the DdSoto were ]. d.
Howard of Lorraine, w M. Grisinger of
Cuthbert, w. L. Martin 4 Augusta, A. d.
Williams of Yatesville, J. A. Ditmus of
Augusta. and J. +. Muph of Marshall
VILE
DR.. ]. c. LeHardy metlresident Berck-
mans and party at the ID Soto and noti-
fed them of the arrangements which had
been made for the society reception. The
following programme for Today was ar
ranged;
First Day, Morning Session-The conven-
ton Will assemble at 10 1. m. at the BAN
quet hall of the De So4.
Invocation by Rev. W C. schaeffer, D,
D.
Address Of welcome Oh behalf of the city
OF Savannah by MayorP. w. Meldrim.
Address of welcome d behalf of the park
and tree commission, ~ DR.. George H.
Stone
Response on behalf of the society by Mr..
Hugh N. Starnes, Experiment
Presidents address.
Recess of ten minutes for enrolling new
members.
Appointment of committees.
Address by Prof II. E. Stockbridge on
(. The Influence of Plant Food on the quail
tiles and Properties Of Fruits" All es-
SAYS TO be followed by discussions.
Question BoX-PersDns desiring to bring
any topics relating to horticulture before
the convention or questions, they wish
answered, Will please communicate same
daily to the secretary, that they may be
properly presented for reply or discussion.
Afternoon Session
Convention to meet at o clock, city time.
Pecan Culture at the South" by DR.. O.
. D. Faust Bamberg, S. c.
The Causes Of Diseases in Plants" by
Prol. S f. Earle, Auburn, Aia.
Insect Enemies of the Fruit Grower"
by Prof. w. 3. Atwood of the Virginia
sPolytechnic Institute of Blacksburg, Va.
n Evening Session, p. M
The Need of LEGISLATION to Prevent the
dissemination Of Injurious Insects" by
troi. w. b. Atwood Of Virginia Polytech-
pic Institute.
ladies' are specially invited to attend the
sessions.
lne second days programme will be
ranged to-day. The society will be in
ss9n three days, as it will require fully
"aI lehgth of time to dispose of the num-
per of interesting papers which have been
epared by well-known authorities on
'.Je-ls OIL Importance to the fruit and
se"ole grower. From the number Of
HIsuished authorities who will be pres
. 1t VIII somewhat resemble a horti-
-1uIdl institute. Prof Atwood of the
Fl sIIHa Polytechnic Institute, is one of
Il 'edulng entomolOgists of the country.
81 IL as president Berckmans says, is an
~'IoiilN on everything pertaining to bug
osy Prof P. II. Robins Of the Flor
apartment station al Lake CITY. Fla.
IL ~ authority on fungi and Prof. T..
Muhson OF Dallas, Tex, who is also
'5.eo' is an authority on grapes, hav-
s,, ole more perhaps, to improve the
~ varieties of this country than any
man. These gentlemen and num-
~ olHers will contribute papers of in
MI, 1uu VIII take part in the discus
Inc sessions of the society are open
E 4 7ie. b. 'Ni anu the presence of the
Tt Is especially desired
loiloWlng members of the society
expected to attend the convention
Whom are already here: DR.
IN 1Tis'oh, Richland, Ga; w. b. AL
mo I,iaehsnurg, Va; j. w. Blassen-
na =, a'esVllle; Miss Lille Blassen-
atesVllle; j. c. Butcher, Atlanta:
- ~ i,,oone' Naldosta; John II. Baird
i liiv'.o, "eyi d. f. Baldwin, w. p.
W. H. y. Baldwin, Marshallvilie;
H. M ,,oWn' Sparta; w. d. Beattie. Ba-
', Atlanta; p. J. Berckmans
,s,a. , -, ckmans, r. c. Bereknans. Au-
rer, - Bayles, Fort Valley; ]. e.
a. r., Aunericus; II. b. BUST, Rockhill
atebt,. =. Grady, Columbus; Miss Ada
M Me- Nuthbert; John d. Cunning
n |'',Uti Mrs Lamar Cobb. Athens.
N.after Rchand; II. b. Chase
j hsn.. Aa.; Mrs. II. II. Carlton,
r o. H. Cary, La Grange;
B. puPre, Clemson College. S
III. Himus, Mrs. e. Ditmus. re
L. a., Deckner. Mrs. c. II. Deckner
j 9rt,,.....' ueekner, Atlanta: J. B. Dykes
yl... Robert Dykes. Mrs. A. A.
~. Ndr shallville; b. w. Ellis, Mrs
htbv.'' Nuihhert. l.. V. Edwards
l.re 5. Earle. Mrs. r. S. Earle
% Hlii J. l.. Fleming. Augusta
u.y.,. N savannah; l.. r. Farmer,
ma. M I, -. daillard, r. w. Graves,
0re NJ Grlsinger, Cuthbert; l.. o,
I'M. cane. o. " Gibbons. Ter
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