118 Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society. 



Mehan, Pennsylvania; E. H. Hart, Florida; E. Moody, New York. 



Resolved, That tlie President and Secretary of this Society make nominations 

 properly trihiitary to the Mississippi valley for States not named. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



F. Wellhouse, Chairman. 



Which, on motion, was adopted, and the gentlemen named duly 

 elected to the several offices of the Society. 



President JEarle — I now have the pleasure of introducing to you 

 Prof. S. A. Forbes, State Entomologist of Illinois, who will enter- 

 tain us with a supplement to that interesting paper given us one 

 year ago at New Orleans. 



Prof. S. A. Forbes — I wi-^h to say that the papers I prepare are 



not suitable for public reading, so I omit part, only giving what is 



suitable to give here. 



[Note. — Owing to circumstances unavoidable, Prof. Forbes is unable to finish 

 his paper in time for publication here. It, therefore, will be found in the appen- 

 dix to this volume. — Secretai-y.] 



Secretary Pagan — I do not wish to discuss the merits of this paper, 

 I am not competent to do this. But I do wish to refer to the re- 

 newed obligation we, as a society, are placed under to Prof. Forbes. 

 Our chief paper last year was from his able pen. It was illustrated 

 without cost to us by the Professor. That paper added not a little 

 to the value of our book. For these distinguished services I move 

 a vote of thanks to the Professor. 



Mr. Wright, of Iowa — I second the motion, and in doing so I wish 

 to congratulate the Society in having such papers. The Professor 

 not only treats of enemies, but how to get rid of them. I think our 

 college professors are at fault in not getting out into the field as he 

 does. 



The President — I think we not only here, but fruit growers all 

 over the United States owe the Professor a debt of gratitude. There 

 is certainly no one in our country standing higher in his work, 

 ^lotion adopted. We will now hear a paper from Mr. Hale, of 

 Connecticut. 



J. H. Hale, of Connecticut — I think I owe this Society an apol- 

 ogy, for on your j)rogramme you say there will be a lecture by J. 

 H. Hale on Strawberry Culture. I have hardly touched upon it. 1 

 have just prepared a few thoughts on my way here on the train, as 

 I had not time before. 



