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its fruitage was very inferior, Baldwins especially again, and this despite 

 good care. They were all on Col vert stocks. 



Mr. Moerill; I have Oldenberg on Rambo and Talman Sweet, but 

 the latter yield nearly double the amount of fruit of the former, 



RESOLUTIONS. 



Following this paper and the ensuing discussion came the following 

 report from the committee on resolutions, which was adopted unanimously 

 and with a rising vote: 



Resolved, That we fully appreciate the courtesy of the press in making so full a 

 report of our sessions, and particularly do we wish to express our appreciation of our 

 veteran president, our esteemed secretary, and our unequaled vice-president, whose 

 united labors have added vastly to our interest and benefit in these meetings. 



Resolved, That it is the opinion of this society that a law should be passed without 

 delay, which shall make it the duty of the yellows commissioners to take very thorough 

 care to destroy all of the diseased portions of trees of the plum and cherry which have 

 black-knot. We have good reason to believe this to be a contagious disease which is 

 spread from tree to tree unless all portions of the diseased trees are burned as soon as 

 possible after its appearance. 



Resolved, That in the opinion of this society the time has come when this state 

 should have an active, energetic forestry commissioner, and that the legislative com- 

 mittee already appointed by our board, Messrs. Watkins and Monroe, be instructed to 

 press the need of forestry legislation upon the legislature. 



Resolved, That we wish to express our high appreciation of the extremely interesting 

 paper of Rev. Caroline J. Bartlett. It was a gratifying illustration of the graceful 

 addition of feminine talent in horticultural affairs. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this society are due to Mr. J. N. Stearns for his kindly 

 efforts in providing so pleasant a place for holding our meetings, and his offices in many 

 ways adding to our comfort and pleasure. 



Resolved, That this society enters its most earnest protest against any opening of 

 the Columbian Exposition on the Sabbath. We believe it will prevent many from 

 taking part or in making a display, and is in antagonism to the best American thought 

 and custom. We believe its effect will be an oppression of labor and conducive to dis- 

 order. We remember with pride the stand taken by one of America's most eminent 

 inventors, at the Paris Exposition, who closed his laboratory on Sunday as an expres- 

 sion of American principle. 



Resolved, That we declare the classification as shown under title " Department B,'* 

 of the Columbian Exposition, to be wholly irregular and incorrect, and likely, if 

 adopted, to reflect great discredit on American horticultural experts. We declare the 

 general term, horticulture, to be the term in use by experts and by common under- 

 standing, for the second great department of agriculture, which includes in its signif- 

 icance the groups pomology, floriculture, aboriculture, and viticulture, and should be 

 used to designate the second great department of agriculture, which includes the 

 above subdivisions. We also do most earnestly protest against the prominence given 

 in said schedule to the manufacture of wine and brandy, as an important feature of 

 horticultural products, which in view of its injurious economical effects and the moral 

 stigma which adheres to this product in the best and general American thought, seems 

 wholly out of order and place. If this should be allowed and the precedent followed 

 by the makers of intoxicants, it will give the impression that the great Columbian 

 Exposition is largely an advertising medium for a trade, the infamy of which may well 

 cause every American to blush with shame that such a product is allowed on our soil 

 in this enlightened age and in this professedly Christian land. 



We emphasize our protest. S. H. Comings, 



W. A. Taylge, 

 A. J. Cook. 



EEPORT ON president's MESSAGE. 



Following this, was submitted the subjoined report upon the president's 

 message, which also was adopted: 



