Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-19

| The twenty-seventh annual meeting OF
the New Jersey State Horticultural Society
will be held at the State House. in Tren-
ton, court ROOM, Wednesday and Thurs
day, January s and 8, 1902.
| All persons interested are cordially
invited to attend and take part in the pro-
ceedings.
eGS- Ladies are especially invited.
Sa- Farmers Clubs, Grange, Agricul-
tural and Historical Societies everywhere
are requested to send delegates.
HG- A Question Box for the reception of
any questions on topics pertaining to
Horticulture will be provided, and all are
limited to use 1t freely.
Samples of fruits, flowers and vegetables
are solicited for exhibition
Members and friends Of the Society,
wherever located, are earnestly requested
to note down their experience and best
thoughts on any OF the topics presented,
prior to the meeting, thus securing accuracy
in reporting and saving of time and labor.
Those unable to attend will oblige by
sending their notes to the Secretary.
Let each have in mind some particular
matter he wishes to ask about or tell about,
and be ready to take active part in all
discussions.
If you wish any questions brought up,
let the Secretary know in writing before
the meeting.
Full attendance of members requested.
The State Street House will entertain
visitors at $500 per day, and will be
headquarters of the Executive Committee.
Those desiring rooms engaged in advance,
please address the Secretary,
H. I. BUDD, Mt. Holly, N. J.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Wednesday, January 9Th, morning SEES
sion will begin at 1890 O'Clock, when the
special fruits and flowers and Legislative
committee will report
At the afternoon session, at 2 o'clock,
the programe will be:
Qaest on Box.
Stringfellow Method of Planting Peach
Trees, Herbert w. Collingwood, Editor of
RurM Nea0 Yorker.
Report of American Pathological Com
mittee.
Modern Methods Of Studying and Deal
ing with Horticultural Pests, Prof John
B. Smith, State Entomologist.
Wednesday evening, at o'clock
Question Box
ing, Miss Louisa K. Miller, of Cornell
University.
Thursday, January 8, morning session,
8 o'clock
Question Box.
Reports of Committees.
Hints from My Experiment Grounds,
DIR. Byron D. Halsted, State Botanist
How we Grow Peaches, Dr. Arthur D.
Mopcfo1d Dron GtacJino Uyu;t Lrorn,
Baltimore, Maryland
The Value of Improved Methods in
Propagation in Fruit Trees, Prof George
T. Powell, Director of School of Practical
Horticulture, Briacliff Manor, N. Y.
The New Horticulture and the Young
Mans Relation to 1t, William Skillman,
Rock Hill, N. j.
Thursday afternoon session, O'clock
Question Box.
Reports of Committees.
Rose Culture, John N. May, Summit
N J.
Small Fruits DIR. J. B. Ward, Lyons
Farms.
Apple Culture, Ira J. Blackwell, Titus
vile, N. J.
New Varities of Fruits of Merit
Election of Officers for the Year.
Miscellaneous and New Business.
The following prizes will be offered by
the Horticultural Society at this meeting:-
Best specimens of any variety of apples
worthy of cultivation, first premium, $780,
second premium, $100.
Best display of apples, 5 specimens to
plate-not less than 3plates- first premium,
SIS. 90; second premium, $500.
Best specimens OF any variety of pears
worthy of cultivation first premium, s.. 90;
second premium, S1.00.
Best display Of pears-5 specimens to a
plate-not less than plates, first premium,
S.. 90; second premium, $500.
Best display of varieties of carnations, 10
of kind, first premium, $500; second
premium, Sc. co.