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Dr. Huiiiphrev referred the Society to the latter part of his pa- 

 aer in last year's rejHJrt. and n^ad the part bearin<j: on this subject. 



Mr. Mryaiit— T think that the better plan would l)e to get out a 

 circular on the subject which could be sent around for a one or two 

 cent stamp. It seems to nu^ that we can get the matter before the 

 ]i('()])l(> in this WMV. better than to print some long essay that no one 

 would read. 



Mr. Ktdlogg I think the more l)rief they can be made the bet- 

 ter, and the farther what money you have will go. There should be 

 a description of how and what to plant, in a concise and plain form, 

 so as tf) be readily understood l)y every one. 



Mr. Scott — I think it should he very brief to make it do much 

 good, as we have but a limited supply of money to do with, and we 

 can make it go farther. 



A motion to accept the report on the President's Address pre- 

 vailed by a unanimous vote. 



HORTICULTURE NEXT TO A DIVINE INSTITUTION. 



BY MRS. m'GLINCY. 



Mr. Presidrnf, Ladies and Gentlemen : 



What to do for the boys, how suitably to raise the girls, and hair 

 win and hold the heart of the men in the home, has become a ques- 

 tion of such prominence as now to tax the mind of the wisest and 

 burden the heart of the purest and best men and women of our day. 

 And so we learn fr(»m what we call the hool: of all bo(dcs, that "the 

 Lord (iod, immediattdy after creating man planted a garden, and in 

 it, from the ground, made to grow every tree that is pleasing to the 

 sight and good for food, as well as the Tree of Life in the midst, and 

 after sup])lving it with a river of Avater, took the man and ])ut him 

 into the (iarden of Hden to dress it and to keep it." And then, say- 

 ing, " it is not good that the man shall be alone, I will make him a 

 helpmate for him." And after forming every beast of the held, and 

 everv fowl of the air. and then taking them to Adam to be named, 

 he made a woman and took her to the man. and Adam recognized 

 her as his wife. And though there has been much sjieculation as to 

 the size and h)cati()n of this garden, your essayist believes it embraced 

 much of the known land of that day. 



So. from all this, we infer it to be among the tirst purposes of 

 the Divine mind that there shall be a family home, with the living, 

 breathing creatures of (iod all about it. 



