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Mr. Barnard accepted the amendment naming October instead 

 of Septem]>er. 



J. ^i. Kobison — This question of changing the time of meet- 

 is a serious one. Orchardists and nurserymen cannot possibly leave 

 their business in Septeml)er or October. 



Hon. Joliu M. Pearson — Heretofore this matter has been left 

 to the Executive Board. Many things should be taken into consid- 

 eration in fixing the time for the annual meeting. I believe we had 

 better leave it to the board. 



Mr. Barnard again changed his motion to accord with Mr. Pear- 

 son's suggestion, and it was left with the Executive Board to fix the 

 time for the next annual meetinyr. 



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Parker Earle — I wish to invite the members of this Society, 

 and all the horticulturists of the West, to meet with the Mississippi 

 Valley Horticultural Society, at Kansas City, in January. I think it 

 will be one of the most important horticultural meetings ever held 

 in tlio country. 



Prof. Forbes — I rise to extend the invitation of Prof. Hewitt to 

 this Society to visit the University at any time it nuiy suit your 

 convenience, and while there I will be glad to meet you in the mu- 

 seum. 



S. M. Slade — While invitations are in order I wish to invite 

 members of this Society, as well as all others interested in horticul- 

 tnre^ to the annual meeting of the Northern Illinois Horticultural 

 Society, at Elgin, on the twenty-second, twenty-third, and twenty- 

 fourth of January. 



Prof. Burrill — I will also cordially invite you to the " Farmer's 

 Institute." which is held annually at the Industrial University the 

 last week in January. ''Plant, Field^ and Orchard Crops/' is au- 

 nounced as the subject for consideration at the coming meeting. 



Prof. Budd--Manv of vou have in the past attended our meet- 

 ings in Iowa, and we have always been glad to see you. We meet 

 this winter at Des Moines, on the fifteenth of January, and it will 

 give me great pleasure to welcome all or any of you to that meeting. 



