COLORADO

HORTICULTURAL

REPORT.

FOR THE YEARS 1882, 1883 AND 1884.

MADE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE

STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Published by the Secretary of State in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Colorado, entitled, "An Act to Promote and Encourage Horticulture and Forestry in the State of Colorado, and to establish a State Bureau of Horticulture"; approved March 8th, 1883.

Vol. I.

DENVER, COLORADO:

DAILY EVENING TIMES PRINT,

1881.

THE PA. STATE

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Colorado State Law relating to Horticulture..

History of Colorado State Horticultural Society from its organization

to January, 1882

Constitution and By-Laws..

Officers for 1882

Minutes for 1882

Third Annual Meeting, 1883..

Secretary's Report

'Treasurer's Report

President's Address

Address of Welcome, by Rev. Wm. Bayard Craig

Essay on Grape Culture, by V. DeVinney.....

Essay on Tree and Timber Culture, by H. G. Wolff

Memorial Resolutions, and Response by Rev. D. H. Moore

Essay on Weeds, Noxious and Otherwise, by Prof. Blount..

Proposition by Prof. Short....

Report on Pomology, by D. S. Grimes....

History of Fruit Culture in the Valley of the St. Vrain, by G. W.

Webster ....

Amateur Window Gardening, by John Berry .

Ferns and Tree Ferns, by Prof. James Cassidy...

Fruit Growing in Colorado Springs, by Wm. Bush

Inarching Trees and Plants, by V. DeVinney

Flower Culture, by H. Rushmore...

Planting Pasturage for Bees, by J. L. Peabody.

Fruit Culture in Weld County, by A. E. Gipson.

List of Annual Members for 1884.

Annual Meeting for 1884 ..

Secretary's Report..

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