104 GENERAL HISTORY. 



Woodward, H. E. Hooker, aud Mr, Chase, of the Western Xeir York Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



The exhibit of apples was large and the quality superior, much of it hav- 

 ing probably been drawn out by the offer, by the society, of a premium for 

 the best five varieties of winter market apples, the same for five varieties of 

 winter dessert apples, and the same for five varieties of winter cooking apples. 



The display of flowers and plants was exceedingly fine and beautifully 

 arranged by the contributor, James Toms, occupying a tastefully decorated 

 side room, besides the display upon and about the desk. 



The President called the meeting to order in the Circuit Court room on 

 Monday evening, December 6th. 



The welcoming address by Judge Page, and the response by the President 

 were preceded and followed by music in charge of Professor Alvan Wilsey. 



Professor Beal, of the Agricultural College, opened the business of the 

 session with an address on the "Oaks of Michigan and the World." He stated 

 that in the whole world, as far as discovered, there are about four hundred 

 species in the entire family, of which three hundred are oaks. The address 

 throughout was a mass of valuable information, clothed in terse, compact 

 phraseology, and will well repay careful study. 



Professor J. B. Steere then read a very interesting paper, illustrated by a 

 collection of si3ecimens, on "The Migration of Michigan Birds." The address 

 was highly instructive, upon a subject which rarely engages the attention of 

 the mass of people. 



The address closed with a list of 33 birds, residents of Michigan; 110 birds 

 nesting in Michigan and .wintering to the south ; 68 birds wintering to the 

 south of Michigan and nesting to the north, being only known in the State 

 as migrants ; 18 winter visitors but not summer residents in Michigan ; 36 

 ducks, cormorants, gulls and terns will probably be found occupying the open 

 waters of the great lakes in winter. 



On Tuesday morning, after some preliminary business. Dr. John A. Warder 

 read a paper entitled " Landscape Gardening for the Cemetery." Xo epitome 

 or series of extracts can do justice to the address. It must be read as a whole 

 to be properly comprehended. 



A communication from Dr. Frieze, of the University, was received, inviting 

 the society to visit the institution. The invitation was accepted for the fol- 

 lowing afternoon. 



*' The Value and Culture of the Less Common Vegetables" was the subject 

 of a paper read by R. T. McNaughton, of Jackson. 



Among these less common vegetables he included asparagus, cauliflower, 

 celery, egg-plant, radish, salsify, spinach, and sweet potato. 



After a short discussion of the last paper. Professor Cook, of the Agricul- 

 tural College, read a paper on " New Insect Enemies and New Methods of 

 Insect Warfare." 



The insects to which attention was invited were the Grape Vine Flea Beetle 

 {Haltica chalyhea), and the Snowy Cricket ( Occanthus nivms). 



Paris Green, London Purple, Bisulphide of Carbon and Pyre thrum, as in- 

 secticides, were discussed at some length. 



On Tuesday afternoon a very considerable number of visitors made the 

 tour of the University buildings under the guidance of Dr. Frieze. 



On returning the meeting was again called to order and the secretary read a 

 paper from E. M. Potter, of Kalamazoo, on the question, " Shall Tree Agents 

 be Encouraged ? " 



