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sas," by Samuel Miller, of Missouri; and still another from that 

 veteran grape grower of Ohio, George W. Campbell, on " The 

 New Grapes." I have also one from Dr. Charles Mohr, of Ala- 

 bama, on "Ornamental Trees and Shrubs of Alabama;" one by 

 Prof W. J. Beal, of Michigan, on "The Ornamentation of Private 

 Grounds ; " and a paper contributed by David B. Woodberry, of 

 Maine, on " Cross Hybridization in Floriculture." Under the rec- 

 ommendation of the Committee on Order of Business, these will go 

 into the Transactions without reading. 



The President — Two or three of the papers promised and not here 

 will be furnished for publication. Mr. Garfield's will not be. He 

 intended to come, but he has overworked himself, and writes me he 

 will have to give up all literary work for some months. Mr. Lov- 

 ett's paper is doubtless on the way. Mr. Beatty's paper will be on 

 hand for publication. We have solicited papers from the best men, 

 and that means the busiest men, and so some are not here. We 

 made allowance for this in making a large programme. Captain 

 Porter, of Tennessee, was to have prepared a paper, but he is sick. 

 These statements are due the parties and due you. We have not 

 heard from the California paper. Now the subject presented by 

 Maj. Ragan is before you. 



DISCUSSION OF FRUIT EXHIBITIONS. 



Mr. Masters, of Nebraska — It has been my lot for a good many 

 years to be one of a committee to examine apples and pears, and I 

 have sometimes been annoyed. In consequence of this I have tried 

 to systematize my exhibitions. I make out a list to show apples as 

 best I can according to my taste. I make a list so by taking it 

 the committee can find any apple by counting the varieties and 

 rows. A system of this kind will save much trouble. The com- 

 mittee are often compelled to hunt up the exhibitor to find varieties. 

 I suggest this Society adopt something of this kind. 



Mr. Munson, of Texas — The remarks I desire to make may be 

 inappropriate, but they occur to me now; that is, about our pro- 

 ceedings. The President remarked to me that these papers we have 

 here are the best ever presented at any horticultural meeting in the 



