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plant lice. "We used to think that the louse on one plant was different 

 from the louse on another, but as Mr. Walsh admitted, it might at 

 least be partiall}' admitted, that we had one species instead of two. 



The President — I commend the idea of Mr. Eiley not to bring 

 matters up that are still in dispute, when they are purely scientific. 

 When we adjourn, it would perhaps be well to know the names of 

 delegates from other horticultural societies. 



INVITATIONS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. 



Dr. Furnas — On behalf of the Indiana State Horticultural Society, 

 I cordially invite you to come to our meeting, which occurs at Indian- 

 apolis on the 4th of January, 



Mr. Foster — Our meeting in Iowa takes place the second week in 

 January. As we have derived much benefit from your Society, we 

 should be glad if you would call over to see us. 



Mr. Murtfeldt — On behalf of the Missouri Association, I invite you 

 to attend our meeting at St. Louis on the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th 

 of January. 



Mr. Daggy — I would like to see you all at the meeting of the 

 Central Illinois Association at Mattoon in the first week in February. 

 We have made arrangements with the railroads to return members 

 and delegates free. 



Mr. Scott — On behalf of the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society, 

 I would extend invitations to the members of this Society and of the 

 societies of adjoining States, to meet us at Dixon on the last week 

 in January. 



Mr. Flagg — On behalf of the Trustees of the Illinois Industrial 

 University, I would announce that it is the intention to hold, this 

 winter, three sessions of agricultural lectures and discussions, the 

 first one at Champaign in the first week in January, the second at 

 Centralia about the 24th of Januarj'^, lasting three days, and the third 

 at some point in the northern part of the State, not yet fully deter- 

 mined upon, on or about the beginning or middle of February. We 



