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many of them overflowing with beauty and grace, but that which 

 rejoices us most is the kindly treatment we have all met at the 

 hands of the people of Hamilton and vicinity. We thank you. 



Prof. W. II. Ragan, of Indiana, being called upon for his 

 promised paper, spoke as follows: "It does not seem ap- 

 propriate for me to say a word. You have certainly reached 

 a climax in your exercises, and the only really proper thing 

 would be to adjourn, but since I have come several hundred 

 miles to attend your meeting I will have to beg your atten- 

 tion for a few minutes. I do not call your attention to the 

 bubject announced for me in the program, for I had not time to 

 prepare it. It was my privilege recently to attend a large porno- 

 logical meeting where was exhibited many fruits that are too 

 tender in our latitude, although they are grown several hundred 

 miles north of us. I think I can explain that to you and also 

 what a good thing yo\i missed in not adopting a resolution intro- 

 duced into one of your Society Meetings to have Lake Michigan 

 removed to 30111* western border. I will say now that the 

 fruit exhibited I referred to was the Michigan exhibit at Detroit 

 last fall, and it consisted largely of the fruits grown in the ex- 

 treme northwestern portion of Michigan." 



The Professor now presented a paper of great interest, show- 

 ing the origin and movement of a "cold wave" across the country, 

 which he illustrated with numerous charts. The manuscript has 

 not been furnished for publication. 



Mr. Sparks — Last September, at a meeting held at the home of 

 Mrs. Lamonte, a paper was read, which was about to draw out 

 discussion, and a motion was made to postpone discussion to 

 some future day and to discuss it in other horticultural societies. 



The Secretary of the State Society was present and it was 

 agreed that the question of a National Emblem should be dis- 

 cussed at this meeting, but no fair opportunity has yet been 

 afforded. 



President Dunlap — I think there will be an opportunity afforded 

 to-morrow for any discussion that may be desired. 



Mr. Green — I move that the subject brought before us by Prof. 

 Ragan be referred to the Experimental Stations. 

 Carried. Adjourned. 



