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small trees like the local Ligustruni. The Tree-tomato, (Solanacea,) is an 

 acid fruit much used in various ways, especially for pickling, etc. 



Mangos are widely cultivated in the tropics. It is a very delicate fruit> 

 next, in that respect, to the cherimoyer. It ripens from June to August, 

 often extending to October. It is very seldom shipped to the United States, 

 because of the abundance of fruit in that season. The tree is handsome, 

 growing from thirty to forty feet in height. In its season the peasantry al- 

 most live on the mango. It is necessary to know how to treat and how to 

 eat some of our fruits to appreciate them. 



Mr. Munson, of Texas, proposed a vote of thanks to Prof. Riley 

 and Dr. Morris for their very interesting lectures, which was unan- 

 imously adopted. 



President Earle — The Committee on Louisville Exposition will 

 consist of Dr. Hape, of Georgia ; Mr. Smith, of Wisconsin ; Mr. 

 Parry, of New Jersey; Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, and Mr. Jessup, of 

 California. 



Fourth Day — Saturday. 



Forenoon Session, January 17. 



President Earle, after calling the meeting to order, extended an in- 

 vitation to the Society, in case it was decided to hold meetings after 

 to-day, to meet in his parlors in the city, as the rooms at present 

 occupied, aside from being in a noisy location, were too cool for 

 comfort or health. This invitation was accepted, and on motion a 

 meeting was arranged for 7 p. m. in the parlors of Pres. Earle. 



L. B. Pierce, of Ohio, was then introduced and read his paper on 



SOME HINTS ON THE LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT OF 



COUNTRY HOMES. 



BY L. B. PIERCE, OF OHIO. 



In the rise of the human race from degradation and barbarism to the high- 

 est civilization three prominent phases characterize its development. 



The main characteristic of the first of these phases is utility ; of the second, 

 comfort ; of the third, ornamentation. 



The lowest savage estimates nearly everything by its value for immediate 



