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Mr. D. C. Scofield — When the apples are ripe they should be 

 gathered and put at once into the coldest place practicable, to cure, or 

 sweat, for four or five days ; as soon as this is over, barrel them and put 

 in the cellar, keeping them as cold as possible without freezing. 



Mr. Minkler — I want all my apples gathered in September, as soon 

 as ripe. 



A Voice — It is difficult to tell when apples are ripe and fit to gather. 



Mr. Galusha — The chief end of all trees seems to be to perfect the 

 seeds, so as to perpetuate the species. When the seeds are fully colored 

 the fruit is ripe, or ready to be gathered. 



Mr. Piper — Mr. Ordway, a fruit-grower of Freeport, gathers his 

 apples in September, with good success. My Domines, picked the last of 

 September, are keeping nicely yet. 



The President called for 



NEW BUSINESS. 



Mr. Woodard introduced the subject of making an exhibition, as a 

 Society, at the Chicago Exposition next autumn. 



Messrs. Galusha, Minkler, the President, and others, favored 

 making an exhibition at the State Fair, and also, if it can be done, at the 

 Chicago Exposition. 



Mr. Woodard moved the appointment of a committee to present 

 the subject properly before the Society. 



Carried. 



Messrs. Galusha, Cochran and D. C. Scofield were appointed on the 

 committee. 



TRANSPLANTING EVERGREENS. 



Mr. Barler remarked that the time and manner of transplanting _ 

 Evergreens are subjects of much importance, and he would like to hear of 

 the practices of members upon. these points, which was agreed to. 



D. C. Scofield — The time to transplant is when the tree first begins 

 to grow. They will grow better, but may not live more surely than if 

 planted earlier ; but they should not be moved in and exposed to a cold 

 wind. I moved, last spring, a block of evergreens, eight to ten feet high, 

 beginning as soon as the sap was well in circulation, and finishing when 

 they had made a growth of ten inches. 



Those moved the earliest grew the best ; but if shoots are about a foot 

 long, they will droop and may not recover. I move large evergreens in 



