Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
IOWA HORNCU[DUR|S|S
Program of the State Convention
Which Will Meet in Des
Moines.
Sessions to Be in the Horticultural
Rooms at the State
Capitol.
Many Interesting Subjects Will Be
Discussed Information For
Those Interested.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, Dec. 5.-The program OF
the thirty-fifth annual convention of
1.-THE Iowa horticultural Society to be
hel.s in the horticultural room in the
llcapitol December IL, IL. 10 and IA, has
Just been completed. 1t is as follows:
PROGRAM.
1 Tuesday, 1900 p. M.
/ Call to Order.
| Invocation-w. n. Wynn, D. D..
lAmes.
Address of President-c. F. Gardner.
dosage.
Report of secretary-w. Greene. Dav-
Eenport.
Report of Treasurer w. NJ. Bomber
lsger, Harlan.
Appointing Committees.
Tuesday, 7:30 p. M
Reports from Directors.
a Discussion on Fifty Varieties of
Apples.
4 Wednesday, . a. M.
Figs in Iowa Henry Schroeder,
4 sigourney.
4 Mistakes in Planting r. stig-
i .erwait Carroll.
New Varieties in Strawberries and
Red Raspberries" George S. Bacon,
Dies Moines.
otess on New Fruits'-N. K. Fluke
Davenport
wedne sday. 2 p. M.
Some of the New Varieties of Apples
and Pears''M. j. Graham, Adsl
Plums for Iowa"-M. j. Wragg.
4 Naukee.
Notes on Some Important Fungus
4, Diseases-E. r.. Holds on. State College,
II Anles.
Report on Spraying '-E E. Little.
/, state College. A,nes.
Wednesday 80 p. M.
Why Plant Treev--W a. Burnap.
Il Clear Lake.
some Trees Adapted to Northern
1, Iowa Eugene Secor. Forest City.
], horticulture: Its Relation TO the
Home j. Councilman, Carlisle
i School and the Farm r. 9. Bar
rett, superintendent public instruction.
il Election Of officers.
u Thursday. 9 a. m.
) Reports from delegates to adjoining
Estates.
) Istitu,lon. i. S. H. S.)-W. NJ. Bom-
t berger, Harlan.
What Kind Of Work Should the
ii state Horticultural Society do to Pro-
8 mote the Interests of Horticulture n
iowa Professor L. H. Pamlne!
Ames.
.some Observations During the Sea
4
. Moines.
pollination of Fruits"-A. 7. Erwin
Y state College Arnes.
Q THE Benefit the San Jose Scale Has
! Been to Iowa Professor III. e. sum
. mers. Ames.
] Notes and Observations on the Gil
matology of Iowa''-J. r. Sage Des
q Moineg. director of the Iowa weather
e and crop service.
Thursday. 1880 p. M
n THE Lawn r. Collrnan, Corning
e ",The Rose Garden.-J. A. Callison
i Des Moines.
i ..Horticulturists Should Study Care
g fully the Laws of Nature Which GOV
/ crn Living. Trees and Plants
: Speer. Cedar Falls.
4 Friday. 900 p. M
Business meeting of the board of di
|rectors.
One dollar is the price of annual mem
bership Five dollars is the fee for lif
membership. All members receive
ostpaid copy of the report. Life me m
Z lbers can secure back numbers of tn
report by paying transportation charge
Ion them. Every farmer. gardener o
=. fruit grower in the state ought to be
: life member of the State horticulture
. Society. A careful study of its report
: would save tree planters thousands Q
: dollars annually and increase the wealt
= Eof the state many fold thru a better un
:, Outstanding of the laws OF plant growth
Following are the officers of the so
1 ciety:
i President-c. f. Gardner, Usage.
Vice President-M. j. Wragg, Wau
kee.
g Secretary-W Wesley Greene Davenport
= Treasurer-W NJ. Bomberger, Harlan
Headquarters will be at the Kirkwoot
To secure the special rate which will b
given to members. inform the cler
when you register that you are mem
y. her Of the society.
T. The convention will be held in tn
u. capitol. first door to the left going sout
s. from the center of the building. TIL
fruit exhibit will abe on the lower corr
IL dor. For premium list. see page twent
ltlIjof the report for 1899.
- Members may secure a reduction
r. railway fare by attending the stat
farmers institute to be held in the de
"a partment of agriculture on Monday an
Tuesday. Dec. 10 and H. When pun
~ chasing a ticket to Des Mones. get
Is certificate from the agent; when in De
IN Mones, attend the institute, and the
the secretary will sign your certificat
IN 80 'nat You can secure return 1'ck'
IN lor ohe-,n'1u tne usuai ra,e. NO sess'o
Z on Tuesday morning, so as to give til
Id members an oppor.uniIy 20 a..end u
a. INSTITUTE .,s, anu we nope INA. ehey WI
NEWS or POJAND