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weeds grow for protection from the sun, I think they would have 

 done better. 



Hasphernes — Gregg, Mammoth Cluster and Cuthbert are the 

 varieties I shall plant tne coming spring. Shall prepare the land 

 well and plant 4x6 feet and cultivate each way. After trying all 

 plans, have decided that this is the best for me. Raspberries must 

 receive good cultivation to be a succe.ss. Mulch is good cultivation. 

 The crop for 1887 was not large. The canes have made a fair 

 growth, but very few plants; they are not injured as yet by the 

 winter. 



Snyder Blackberries — Crop light, owing to dry hot weather. 

 Canes in good condition. 



Mr. Chittenden — Extremes, either wet or dry, are not good for 

 berries. 



Mr. Hoppe — High cultivation is good for them. 



Mr. Emerson — I get good results with very little cultivation, 

 only to mulch and trim them; moisture is needed, but proper mulch- 

 ing induces that. I want to compliment the Warsaw Horticultural 

 Society, as to the practical character of its discussions, especially 

 those of recent date. They are of great value to me, and the free 

 and full discussions had is the best medium of information upon 

 horticulture anywhere to be found. 



Mr. Hoppe — The intentions of this Society are to give free and 

 full discussion upon all topics pertaining to horticulture, and to 

 receive and to impart information of a practical nature. 



Secretary — Its value as a medium of promoting social life with 

 its refining influences cannot be overestimated. 



Annual address by the President, H. D. Brown, was now read. 



Officers elected for 1888, were : 



President — H. D. Brown, Hamilton. 

 Vice-President — S. S. Gray, Hamilton. 

 Treasurer — C. C. Hoppe, Warsaw. 

 Secretary — James T. Johnson. 



Committee on Programme for 1888: — C. N. Dennis, C. C. Hoppe, 

 W. W. Chittenden and James T. Johnson. 



Adjourned. 



