The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-31
PLANT BREEDERS TO CONFER.
Papers on Their SpeciaIties to Be
Read by Experts.

New York Evening Post.
In a recent article in the Evening Post
upon the wonderful results accomplished
IN agriculture and horticulture by selec-
ton and hybridizing, reference was made
TO the international conference on plant
breeding and hybridiZation, to be held in
this city on Sept. 80 and Oct. / and 2, under
the management of the horticultural So
many arrangements have been completed
in regard to the details of the conference,
and others are now in progress. All the
preparations are under the direction of a
conference committee, of which DR.. y. L.
Brltton, director of the New York Botan-
zeal Garden, is the chairman. The secre-
tary Is Leonard Barron, who is also secre-
tary of the New York horticultural So
ciety.
The following institutions nave promised
acuve support and appointed delegates to
attend the conference: Bureau of Plant In
dustry, United States Department of Agri-
culture; Department of Agriculture, Do
minion Of Canada; Royal Horticultural So
clety or England; American Pathological
Society, Massachusetts horticultural So
ciety, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society,
Society of American Florists, American
Institute of the City of New York, New
York Botanical Garden, School of Practi-
cal Agriculture and Horticulture, American
Pharnacologlcal Society, Torrey Botanical
Club, New York Florists Club, colleges
ana experiment stations of the United
states. BY the cooperation of the Amer
lean Institute of the cit. of New York, ii
is arranged to hold the sessions Of the con-
ference in the lecture hall of the Berkeley
Lyceum building, Nos. 1921 West Forty
fourth street.
The most important feature of the con-
ference will be the reading and discussion
OF papers by experts. and the discussion of
special topics relating to the subject of
plant-breeding and hybridizing. Arrange
ments viii be made for the publication of a
complete report OF the papers and discus
sions in book form under the auspices of
the Horticultural Society of New York.
The programme includes a long list of pa
pers by romient botanists and gardeners.
VINO Will treat OF subjects to which they
nave devoted special attention for many
years. II. j. Weber, of the Department of
Agriculture, Will read a paper on the i'm
proVement or cotton by breeding. The n.y.
bridization of grapes will be discussed by
j.. V. Munson, of DenisOn, Tex, who is
said TO have a greater knowledge of the
ana mas made grape culture a live inter
est In the South. Cakes Ames, of North
Easton. Mass, who is spoken of as prob
United States, will read a paper ON orchid
hybrids. Luthur Burbank, the noted hor-
tcultural scientist, of Santa Rosa, Cal.
and Prof. Edward ]. Wickson, of the Uni.
versity OF California, will contribute notes
on plant breeding in that State. The re-
suits of hybridiZation and plant breeding In
Canada will be outlined by William Saun-
9ers, director OF the Central Experimental
Farm at Ottawa.
Recent Experiments in LIBERALIZATION" is
the title of a paper to be read by c. c
Hurst, OF England, an amateur horticultur.
ist,. whose speciality is orchids. He is sale
TO have done more TO direct attention to tn
possibilities of systematic hybridizatior
than any one else in his country. Hugo d,
Nrles. director of the Botanical Garden a
Amsterdam, Holland, will have a paper up
on Artificial Atavism," and H. de Vii
MORN. of Paris, the most prominent seeds
man in France, one upon The EverbearinE
Strawberry" d. Morris, commissioner O.
agriculture for the West Indies, Will dis
cuss "Cross-fertilization of the Sugar cane.
Prof. l.. II. Bailey, of Cornell University
Professor Halsted. of Rutgers, and Willie
M. Hays, agriculturist at the Minnesota
State Experiment Station, will be amonI
the many other speakers.
In connection with the conference Their,
will be an exhibition of hybrid plants am
their products, and of the related litera
ture, to which all are invited to contribute
Awards OF the New York Horticultural So
ciety, in the form of medals, diplomas am
certificates, may be made to exhibits o
plants and plant products of hybrid origin
illustrating some particular plant or plan
industry. 1t is also proposed to add to tn
attractions of the gathering by arrange
ments for visiting points of interest in tn
neighborhood; and for the convenience O
visiting delegates suitable hotel headquar
ters will be arranged near the conference
hall. On one day Frederick r. Newbold
treasurer of the horticultural Society, an,
also president of the American Rose SO
ciety, will entertain all the delegates at hi
country seat near P~oughkeepsie. Other ar
engagements will be made for fitting hos
pitality to the members of the conference.