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invitation to that society to hold its. next biennial session in Michigan. It 

 may be proyicr to remark tliat there is reason to suppose that tlie coming 

 session would probably have l)een assigned to our State, but for the conviction 

 that the feeble health and great age of President Wilder would incapacitate 

 him for so long a journey. 



The annual meeting of the Oliio Horticultural Society is to occur at 

 Cliillicothe during the present week, continuing during the 6th, 7th, and 8th, 

 of December, inst,, thus including the third day of our present meeting, as 

 shown by the circular of its president and secretary. 



Tlie annual meeting of tire Indiana Horticultural Society will occur at West 

 College Hall, Asbury University, Greencastle, December 5, C, and 7, thus 

 covering two days of our present session. See circular of its president and 

 secretary. 



The Hlinois Horticultural Society will hold its twenty-seventh annual meet- 

 ing at Kankakee, on December 12, 13, and 14. 



The Wisconsin Horticultural Society has probably already held its annual 

 meeting; since a note from one of its prominent members, J. 0. Plumb, of 

 Milton, in that State, informs me that jie will be with us as a delegate from 

 that society. 



The National Agricultural Association will hold its third annual meeting at 

 the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, on December 12, 13, 14, and 15. 



An excursion to New Orleans and return, is arranged under the auspices of 

 the Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society, whose annual meeting is to occur 

 in connection therewith, at that city, ou February 21, 2'2, 33, and 24, 1883. 

 Excurs/on tickets from Chicago, good to return within forty days^ $20; sleep- 

 ing car, double berths, to go and return, 66. 



Parker Earle, of Cobden, Illinois, president of the society, in a recent 

 letter speaks very encouragingly respecting the pi'ospect for a large and 

 interesting meeting, and is anxious to secure a large delegation from Michigan. 

 We doubt not the occasion will be one of much interest, and tliat the visit to 

 the Crescent City will afford a pleasant opportunity to contrast the icy fetters 

 of the north with the opening spring and bursting buds of the far south. 



On motion of Mr. J. N. Stearns, of Kalamazoo, the President's message 

 was referred to a special committee named by the society, with instructions to 

 report upon the recommendations therein contained at their earliest conven- 

 ience. The convention named as such committee: Prof. W. J. Beal, Lansing; 

 N. A. Beecher and A. S. Partridge, of Genesee county. 



Afternoon Session. 

 The first topic for discussion at the afternoon meeting was 



INCREASING THE PROFITS OF FRUIT GROWING. 



Prof. Emil Baur, of Ann Arbor, was called out and said substantially: 



I should say, perhaps, in an introductory way, that the Washtenaw County 

 Pomological Society, which meets on the first Saturday of every month, and 

 publishes the topics for discussion two weeks beforehand, had this subject of 

 "Utilizing our fruit that otherwise would waste, and the keeping of fruit," 

 under consideration during tiie early sessions of the year. 



