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quaintances he had made. Never had he met such wliok'-souled gen- 

 tlemen. He assured tliem he wouhl never forget them, and in all 

 their jonrueys and nndertakings might the blessings of God be with 

 them. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



Prof. Thomas, of Arkansas, from the Committee on Nominations, 

 reported, recommending the re-election of President P^arle, Vice- 

 President Munson, Secretary Ragan, and Treasurer Evans, which 

 motion was adopted and the above named gentlemen duly elected. 

 The same committee recommended the election of one Vice-Presi- 

 dent for each of the states, territories and provinces within the juris- 

 diction of the Society, whicli was also concurred in. (See list of 

 officers.) 



Invitations from San Bernardincj, Jjugonia and Kedland.s, re- 

 questing the Society to visit those places, were received and accepted, 

 after which the Society adjourned to meet at 7 ; oU p. m. 



Fifth Oay— Wednesday. 



Evening Session. 



At 7 : 30 P. M. the Society reassembled. 



President Earle, of Illinois — Several years ago some prominent 

 citizens of the north and west became interested in the question of 

 procin-ing hardier varieties of fruits for tiie rigorous climate of the 

 states and provinces in which they lived. With a view to informing 

 themselves about the possibilities of northern fruits, they visited 

 Russia and other European countries, and after extended observa- 

 tions in those frigid regions they returned, bringing with them a 

 mass of practical knowledge as valuable as it was new to the Amer- 

 ican people. Chief among those engaged in making these foreign 

 observations, ami in transmitting to us tlie results of the same, were 

 Prof. .1. L. Ikuld, of Iowa, and Charles Gibb, Esq., of Abbottsford, 

 Quebec. Prof Budd is with us this evening, and has agreed to 

 give us a lecture on his trip. 



