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[Frontispiece] General view of the chrysanthemum show at Lake Geneva, Wis., Nov., 1908

[Title page] Annual report of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society for the year 1909, pp. [i]-[ii]

Letter of transmittal, Cranefield, Frederic pp. [iii]-[iv]

Table of contents, pp. [v]-vi

Constitution, pp. [vii]-ix

Rules and by-laws, pp. [x]-xiv

Membership roll, pp. [xv]-xxxii

Officers and committees for 1909, pp. [xxxiii]-xxxiv

Lists of fruits recommended for culture in Wisconsin, pp. [xxxv]-xxxvii

Trees and shrubs recommended, pp. [xxxviii]-xlii

Black list, pp. [xliii]-xliv

Transactions of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, p. [1]

Address of welcome, Graas, Henry pp. [1]-3

Response, Coe, R. J. p. 3

Annual and biennial flowering plants: their value in gardening and home decoration, Sampson, Robert pp. 4-10

Old time favorites such as balsam, hollyhocks, etc., Toole, William pp. 10-15

Campanulas, foxgloves, and other biennials; classification and culture, Illenberger, Henry W. pp. 15-19

Sowing seeds of annuals, Meier, Albert pp. 19-24

Rational orchard management, Sandsten, E. P. pp. 24-31

Does spraying pay?, Buehler, J. G. pp. 31-34

Cover crops--their use in orchard management, Moore, J. G. pp. 34-44

Best varieties of apples for commercial orchard, pp. 44-49

Bedding plants--their use and abuse, MacLean, Wm. G. pp. 49-51

horticulture in Texas and Wisconsin, Hatch, A. C. pp. 51-55

Report of committee on awards, pp. 56-58

Transactions of the winter meeting

President's address, Coe, R. J. pp. [unnumbered]-61

Small fruit session. Strawberries for 1908, Kellogg, Geo. J. pp. 61-68

Fertilizers for small fruits, Cook, C. B. pp. 69-76

Grape culture, Riehl, Edwin H. pp. 77-83

Currants and gooseberries, Dunning, E. E. pp. 83-88

Farm betterment for the Wisconsin farmer, Clarke, Daniel A. pp. 88-96

Improvement of school grounds, Livingston, J. W. pp. 96-106

Afternoon session--Wednesday, January 13, pp. 106-107

Possibilities for commercial fruit growing in Wisconsin, Sandsten, E. P. pp. 108-115

Planting about rural schoolhouses, Clarke, Daniel A. pp. 116-119

Apples in Monroe County, Muhlenkamp, Fred pp. 119-123

Mathematics in horticulture, Bingham, D. E. pp. 123-127

The Newell apple, origin and history, Toole, Wm. pp. 127-128 ff.

The Newell apple, Palmer, J. S. p. 129

The Newell apple--its value in the commercial orchard, Phillips, A. J. pp. 129-133

Co-operation in marketing fruits , Tippin, Geo. T. pp. 133-151

The orchards of western New York, Hamilton, W. J. pp. 151-157

Arsenate of lead, Ashby, H. M. pp. 157-161

Best methods of management for Wisconsin orchards for the first five years, pp. 162-165

Orchard management for the second five years, Palmer, J. S. pp. 165-170

After the tenth year, pp. 170-175

Shrubs and ornamentals, Smith, E. A. pp. 175-181

Our duty to the landscape, Nelson, M. O. pp. 182-184

Annual business session. Treasurer's report, pp. 184-185

Report of the chairman of the trial orchard committee for the season of 1908, Toole, William pp. 185-197

Annual report of secretary Frederic Cranefield, Cranefield, Frederic pp. 197-206

Report of secretary as superintendent of field work, pp. 207-213

How I can my garden produce for winter use, Harper, Blanchard pp. 214-223

Questions and answers, pp. 223-233

[A sketch], Kellogg, Geo. J. pp. 234 ff.

Statistics of fruit, Sparta region 1908-9, p. 235

Report of delegate to Minnesota, Richardson, C. L. pp. 235-241

Report of the Madison Horticultural Society, 1909, Reigle, G. W. pp. 242-243

Report of committee on awards, pp. 244-246 ff.