The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
STATE HORTICULTURE ASS0CIA-
TI0N.

The fiftieth annual meeting of
the State Horticultural Association
will be held III Harrisburg on Jan
uary 10th and goth, beginning at
ga. M Hon. w. L. Greasy is one
of the vice Presidents.
The following circular has been
issued:
TO OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.
You are cordially invited to our
Semi Centennial" the 6ftieth an
niversary of our Society.
Organized at Lancaster in 1850,
as the Fruit Growers Society of
Eastern Pennsylvania later taking
a step forward as the "Pennsylvan-
ia Fluit Growers Society,"" our
organization finally adopted the
more general title 1t now holds as
itsreaches the half century mark.
1t is. eminently fitting at this
pe:iod of our life as an organiza-
ton, that some notice, historical
and reminiscent, be taken of our
members and work, and portion
of Tuesday evenings program will
be devoted to this purpose. We
will have with us OH this occasion
and during our SESSIONS, one who
was for years an active member of
our Society, for several terms its
President, and now one of its Hon.
orary Members, Prof. S. B. Heiges,
formerly of York, Pa, now of Dor
set. Va.
We are promised the presence
and assistance also of DR.. Thos. F.
Hunt, Director of the Experiment
Station and Dean of School of
Agriculture, State College, Pa, J.
H. Hale, South Glastonbury,
Conn, the we'll known Lecturer
and Hortculturist; r. L. Watts,
Professor of Horticulture at State
College, Pa, one of our most prac-
tical and successful market gar
deners; Prof. Surface, Economic
Zoologist, who has organized in
Pennsylvania the most efficient
corps of orchard inspectors and
demonstrators in the United States;
Mr.. L. G.. Youngs, North Fast,
Pa, one of the most extensive
growers of grapes and other fruits
in Erie county, and Prof. ]. P.
Stewart, State College, Pa, who is
conducting in this State one Of the
most complete experime IS in or
chard culture and fertilization ever
attempted in Pennsylvania.
Truly these eminent lecturers
md specialists, Ia addition to the
usual practical discussions at our
sessions, should make this meet
ing of more than ordinary interest.
Next to addresses and papers by
prominent horticulturists and spec
alists, and the practical discussions
hat usually follow, large and
veil arranged exhibit of fruits and
,ther products is a most interesting
md instructive feature of our meet
ngs, and all are invited to bring or
end specimens for exhibition. If
,ossitle five of each variety of
ruits should be sent, and provi-
ion will be made for proper dis.
play.
Certificates of merit will be given
or best collections and specimens
If Pennsylvania products.
Inasmuch as rate of two cents
1er mile is still in force on many of
he Railroads of the State, no ap.
,lication has been made for spe ,ial
ates for our meeting.
Hotel Accommodations can be Sc
cured at $3.50 per day up, accord
ng to privileges desired.
MEMBERSHIP.
The fee for membership is $I.oo
annually, or $40. 100 for life member
ship, which may be RENTED to the
secretary or Treasurer, or paid at
my time during the meeting.
Reports of proceedings are pub
shed annually. and sent to men,
ers. Back numbers for 1906, 'o7
nd 'oS are still available for dis
sibution.