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and the evening session by T. V. Munson, of Texas, on " Systematic Horti- 

 cultural Progress,"' Pres. T. T. Lyon, of Michigan, on " Horticulture vs. Ruts," 

 Ex-Gov. K. W. Furnas, of Nebraska, on "Forestry on the Plains,' and by the 

 presentjition, without reading, of the last paper from the pen of the lamented 

 Dr. Warder, on the " Influence of Forests on Health." 



The forenoon of the fourth day the Society was engaged in receiving and 

 discussing reports of important committees; in hearing an interesting paper 

 by Capt. E. HoUister, of Illinois, on " Markets and Marketing," and in dis- 

 cussing at length the important topics presented in this practical paper. No 

 subject presented to the meeting more fully engaged the earnest attention of 

 members of the Society than that of transportation and marketing fruits. 

 In this particular this meeting, in its results, gives hope of a much needed 

 reform, as it brought together, in a true fraternal spirit, the fruit-growers, the 

 transportation agents and the commission men, whose interests are mutual. 



In the afternoon of the fourth day, Mrs. H. M. Lewis, of Wisconsin, read a 

 very interesting paper on " Birds in Horticulture,'" which was followed by 

 one equally fascinating by Mrs. D. Huntley, of the same State, on "Adorning 

 Rural Homes." "Can we Master the Insect Enemies of the Orchard," was 

 next treated briefly by the writer, after which an able paper by Prof. Bur- 

 rill, of Illinois, on "An Orchard Scourge," was presented without reading, the 

 author being absent. 



The last session of the meeting, on the evening of the fourth day, was de- 

 voted to the reading of a paper by the treasurer, J. C. Evans, of Missouri, on 

 " Raspberry Management and the New Raspberries ;" one by D. B. Weir, of 

 Arkansas, on the "Persimmon in Arkansas," and one by Wm. M. Samuels, 

 of Kentucky, on the " New Apples of Value for Market," and in the reports 

 of committees, resolutions, etc. 



I have now touched briefly upon the imiiortant features of this interesting 

 meeting, which formally adjourned on the evening of the fourth day, though 

 in reality did not disperse for a period of as many more days, which were 

 spent in sight seeing and observations in the South. 



NKW ORLEANS. 



After the close of the meeting, two days were spent in the city of New 

 Orleans, in local excursions to i)oints of interest. The writer"s duties as Sec- 

 retary of the Society prevented him from participating in some of these pleas- 

 ant jaunts, though, being represented by his faithful " better-half " in most of 

 them, he will endeavor, through his own as well as her observations, to pre- 

 sent a failliful summary of " things seen."' 



The first place visited was Carrolton, a suburb of the city, noted for its 

 gardens and conservatories. This suburb is above the city and under the 

 levee, where the great Father of Waters begins the crescent swoop that in- 

 chules the city and gives rise to her pleasant sobriquet. An attractive gar- 

 den and plciusure grounds, situat(>d near the terminus of the street railway 

 that bore us to Carrolton, whicli conl:iin('<l iniiny trees and plants that were 



