Standing Committees Vineyards Study and report on preparation for and growing of grapes from seed and cuttings; report on new varieties and on new conditions affecting older varieties. L. HOUK, Hutchinson. A. L. ENTSMINGER, Silver Lake. Horticulture Connected with Farming. This committee should report on ways and means by which the farmer may grow choice fruits, fresh vegetables and flowers, not for commercial purposes, but for the enjoyment of himself and family, (fruits and berries for home use may be of better quality than shipping sorts); flowers, perennial, biennial and annual, shrubby, herbaceous or climbing, for the home; lawns, shade-trees, shrubbery, and other horticultural evidences of the farm-home adornment and comfort. MISS LOUIE M. PANCOAST, Iola. GERALD HOLSINGER, Rosedale. Landscape Gardening. This committee reports on the laying out and beautifying of home grounds, school grounds, parks and public grounds. PROF. J. B. WALTERS, Manhattan. Ornithology. Our bird friends and enemies; what birds to protect and what to destroy in the interests of horticulture. PROF. L. L. DYCHE, Lawrence. Experimental Horticulture. Testing new fruits and horticultural products in our climate and soil at the State Agricultural College, Manhattan. PROF. S. C. MASON, Manhattan. Suggestions for the Advancement of Horticulture. This committee has great latitude, and should be wide-awake to any scheme, idea or invention that is an improvement on the present style of growing, packing, preserving or marketing horticultural products. E. B. COWGILL, Topeka. Concluded. Insecticides. This committee should examine the merits and claims of new and old insecticides to aid the horticulturists in choosing wisely which to use, DR. A. NEWMAN, Lawrence. Novelties in the Nursery Trade. The title describes the duty of this committee, and it is hoped he will guard well the interests of Kansas horticulturists against useless novelties. W. S. SCHELL, Fort Scott. Needed Legislation. While this is a grand committee, and we know much is required of them, yet we hope every horticulturist in Kansas who holds a ballot will see that it is cast for legislators who favor the horticultural interests of the state. No other is a true Kansan. Probe them before nominating them. Kansas must lead the horticultural column. HON. W. C. EDWARDS, Topeka. HON. EDWIN TAYLOR, Edwardsville. Transportation. F. D. COBURN, Topeka. WILLIAM H. BARNES, Topeka. Irrigation. This committee can find plenty to do just now, as much by pointing out the rocks and shoals threatening shipwreck, as in any way. We hope they will be as wise and bold in condemning wrong, wasteful and weak plans and fixtures as in advising of good, strong, perfect and profitable methods. GEORGE M. MUNGER, Eureka. C. H. LONGSTRETH, Lakin. E. B. COWGILL, Topeka. DR. G. BOHER, Chase. Keeping Fruits and Vegetables. Examine and report on any process that will prolong the season of a fruit, either by bagging, drying, preserving, or in cellars, caves, or cold storage. A. CHANDLER, Argentine. F. HOLSINGER, Rosedale. GEO. RICHARDSON, Leavenworth. Every committee has all the latitude they choose to take in the true interest of Kansas Horticulturists, and it is hoped that every committee will work eagerly, earnestly and harmoniously, or else resign. The new horticultural era has no room for "dead-wood." ROLL OF MEMBERS. HONORARY. Colman, Norman J., St. Louis, Mo. Morse, Dr. L. D., St. Louis, Mo. Miller, Samuel, Bluffton, Mo. The President of the State Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kas. Kedzie, Prof. R. C., Agricultural College, Lansing, Mich. Cook, Prof. A. J., Agricultural College, Lansing, Mich. Bailey, Prof. L. H., Cornell University, Ithica, N. Y. Burrill, Prof. T, J., Secretary American Society of Microscopists, Champaign, Ill. Lintner, Prof. J. A., State Entomologist, Albany, N. Y. Plank, Prof. E. N., Botanist, Kansas City, Kas. LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS RESIDING IN KANSAS. Allen, Martin, Hays City. Cutter, William, Junction City. Fairchilds, Geo. T., Manhattan. Harris, E. P., Lecompton. Harris, F. B., White City. Hall, M., Newton. Holman, E. J., Leavenworth. Johnson, G. Y., Lawrence. Kelsey, C. C., Humboldt. Leach, L. W., Kingman. Mentch, J., Winfield. Mohler, John, Osborne. Popenoe, Prof. E. A., Manhattan. Robson, J. W., Abilene. Randolph, J. V., Emporia. Smith, W. W., LeRoy. Stayman, Dr. J., Leavenworth. Schlicter, J. B., Sterling. Taylor, E. A., Beloit. Taylor, T. T., Hutchinson. Trafton, N., Milford. Wellhouse, Fred., Topeka. Weidman, J., Pleasant Valley. Wickersham, C. G., Parsons. Williams, J. L., Kansas City. Secretary of the Manhattan Horticultural Society. LIFE MEMBERS LIVING IN OTHER STATES. Allen, Abner, San Diego, Cal. Henry, T. C., Denver, Colo. Van Deman, H. E., Washington, D. C. Roll of Members - Concluded. LIST OF ANNUAL MEMBERS. (Each of whom paid $1 to the Secretary, at Lawrence.) Barnes, W. E., Vinland. Maffett, G. W., Lawrence. Munger, G. M., Eureka. McNicol, James, Lost Springs. Orberdorf, A., Centralia. Robison, J. W., El Dorado. THE KANSAS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY was organized and incorporated December 15, 1869, at Ottawa, Kas., by William Tanner of Leavenworth, G. C. Brackett of Lawrence, Geo. T. Anthony of Leavenworth, S. T. Kelsey of Pomona (now of Kawana, N. C.), Dr. J. Stayman of Leavenworth, W. M. Howsley of Leavenworth (deceased 1879), C. B. Lines of Wabaunsee (deceased 1891). THE CONSTITUTION provides for five kinds of memberships: (1) Honorary members-persons of eminent merit in horticulture, elected by vote of the Society. (2) Life members-those paying $10 at one time, or in consecutive yearly installments of $2.50. (3) Life members-those who have acted as county vice-president for 10 years, and are voted in by the Society. (4) Annual members-who on paying $1 become members until the second day of the next succeeding annual meeting. (5) Annual members-delegates from active district and county Horticultural Societies, for the next subsequent meeting only. (6) Ladies attending the annual meetings may be enrolled as members without fee. OFFICERS.-President, Vice-President, Secretary, and a Treasurer, elected by ballot every two years, at the regular annual meeting, and taking their office on the first day of the following July. Also, three Trustees, elected one at each annual meeting to serve three years, the term of each to begin at the close of the annual meeting when elected. The Secretary and Treasurer have the right to appoint deputies. The duty of a Vice-President is to organize a local Horticultural Society in his county, and report at each annual meeting on general horticulture in his respective locality. The Executive Board consists of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and the three Trustees, and has power to act for the good of the Society during the interim between annual meetings. THE ANNUAL MEETING is held in December of each year at a place chosen by the Executive Board. |