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A Member — How do yon combat aphis in the dirt? 



Mr. Hntchins — I combat by planting in gronnd that don't grow them, 

 bnt I think so far as I know, the very best tiling to nse is good, rich 

 stable manure, some use tobacco dust, bnt I have not had any good re- 

 sults from using it, others say it has worked well with them. If your 

 ])eaches grow vigorously, if the growth is forced, for some reason the 

 aphis does not take kindly to this condition and lets the roots alone, 

 that is the most reasonable remedy, but I must confess 1 have not per- 

 sonally come up against this difficulty to any very great extent. 



INIr.Morrell — I have seen splendid results when the trees affected Avere 

 taken out and the hole filled with rich stable manure in the spring, and 

 then filled in with fresh earth and then plant the trees back in the same 

 place. 



President Farrand — This is a very interesting topic and I have been 

 glad to see it so thoroughly discussed, but we have now come to the time 

 when we must give way to the next topic on the program. 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



Meeting called to order by Vice President Bristol in the chair. The 

 first thing on the program was the report of the treasurer of the Lyons 

 Memorial Fund, which was given by Treasurer Satterlee, as follows: 



Report referred to Committee on Finance. 



On motion of Secretary Bassett, it was moved that the action of the 

 Executive Board in making it a ])ennanent fund be approved by the 

 Society membership. Carried. 



Report of Treasurer Garfield of the Board of Trustees of the Lyon 

 Memorial Fund : 



Grand Rapids, Mich.. Dec. 4, 1911. 



Mr. James Satterlee, Treasurer of the Michigan State Horticultural 

 Society : 

 Sir — The following is the condition of the Lyon Memorial Fund at 

 this date with the financial transactions for the year: 



Cash in bank |1,456 15 



One Morrill bond 1,000 00 



Worden preferred stock 2,000 00 



Three greenhouse bonds 1,500 00 



Accrued interest on same 45 00 



One Detroit gas bond 1,000 00 



Dykema note 344 96 



One Concord bond 500 00 



One Savannah Electric Company bond 500 00 



Horticultural society notes 834 30 



Interest accrued (estimated) 76 71 



),257 12 



