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•well-posted, persevering horticulturists to take the lead. Make 

 the meetings interesting, and enough so to insure an atten- 

 dance; and the best way to accomplish this is to give each and 

 every person who can be induced to attend something to do. 

 From the first meeting, see that every member has some special 

 ■work to perform. Those who don't take an interest in norti- 

 cultural subjects, appoint on committees to provide for the 

 meeting or music. Assign duties to each one who is competent, 

 such as studying up and writing a paper on asparagus culture, 

 or any particular variety of fruits, flowers or insects, or on 

 planting, &c. 



It is a good plan to have an exhibition of fruits, vegetables 

 and flowers, and it sometimes helps to bring out an attendance 

 to have an occasional basket-picnic meeting, the dinner to be 

 provided by each member bringing provisions in baskets. 



A library would be a valuable feature in all local Horticul- 

 tural Societies, containing a few standard works on pomology, 

 forestry, botany, small fruit culture, landscape gardening, &c. 

 In addition to these, many of the State societies, and other hor- 

 ticultural institutions, will donate their reports. 



And don't forget to have a manual on parliamentary practice, 

 and conduct the meetings accordingly. It will give them an 

 appearance of their real importance, and insure respect. A 

 knowledge of parliamentary rules will not be found objec- 

 tionable. The utility and importance of horticulture requires no 

 elaborate exposition or commendation at my hands at this time 

 and on this occasion. 



On motion, Society adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday morn- 

 ing. 



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THURSDAY MORNING SESSION. 



The chair called the meeting to order as per adjournment, and 

 the following report was submitted by the Treasurer and accept- 

 ed, after which President Bryant gave his annual address. 



1889. 



Jan. 10. To balance on hand. $132 71 



" 10. To memberships 31 00 



Mar. 10. To A. C. Hammond 50 00 



Jan. 10. By A. Bryant, per bill $2 50 



10. By J. P. Streeter 4 25 



" 10. By E. W. Graves 31 60 



10. By Exchange on Drfts 25 



By balance on hand 175 11 



$213 71 $213 71 

 Respectfully submitted, 



L. VVOODARD. 



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