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had not been troubled with grape rot but found his season too short for 

 several of the later varieties. 



The rot was discussed by several other persons quite at length- 

 Tuesday evening session opened with a series of questions and answers, 

 after which some excellent music was rendered by the Amphion club. 



Professor Spalding then gave the lecture of the evening on ''Rusts, Smuts, 

 Molds and Blights," wnich was followed by several questions by different 

 persons. 



R. T. McNaughton, of Jackson, then gave a paper replying to the ques- 

 tion, "What can a Horticultural Society do for City Residents?" 



After considering the question in various lights, he closes as follows: "Cer- 

 tainly it could not fail to give those who attended its meetings many pleasant 

 hours of association with an innocent and interesting subject; nor could it 

 fail to teach them many lessons which would broaden their ideas, bring them 

 more in sympathy with the great class of food producers, and instruct thtm- 

 selves in the art of producing those beauties and utilities of nature which 

 help to make a home more than a mere abiding place.'' 



A letter from 0. C. Simonds, of Chicago, on "Studies in the Woods," was 

 read by the secretary, describing the peculiar beauties of some of our na'ive 

 wild wood plants not found in nursery catalogues. The subject was followed 

 up by Messrs. Satterlee, Saunders, Tracy and Barry. 



AVith the opening of the Wednesday morning session the annual statement 

 of the librarian was received, and the secretary's statement of disbursements 

 followed. 



The treasurer's report came next, showing a balance of $1,207.80 in his 

 hands. 



The committee on floral decorations reported very higlily complimenting 

 Mr. James 'I'oms, florist, of Ann Arbor, for the display and arrangement of 

 plants with which the room was ornamented. 



"What are the Best Varieties for One Thousand Peach Trees to be Planted 

 for Market ? What Can be Said of Any New Varieties ?" was a question 

 submitted to the meeting, and J. N. Stearns, J, J. Atherly and S. B. Lewis 

 were constituted a committee to prepare a reply. 



After a short discussion respecting varieties of grapes, the society proceeded 

 to the election of officers for the year 1885. The persons elected were as 

 follows : 



Frexident — T. T. Lyon, of South Haven. 



Secretary — Clias. W. Garfield, Grand Rapids. 



Ireasurer — S. M. Pearsall, Grand Rapids. 



Members of Executive Board — E. H. Scott, Ann Arbu-; C. A. Sessions, 

 Mears. 



The society now took a recess till afternoon, for the purpose of visiting the 

 University, upon the invitation of President Angell. 



At the opening of the afternoon session, the comtnittee on list of peaches 

 for an orchard of one thousand trees for market, reported each a distinct list 

 of varieties These lists included fifteen varieties, as follows: Alexander, 

 Amsden, Barnard, Early Crawford, Golden Drop, Hale, Hill's Chili, Jacques, 

 Late Crawford, Mountain Rose, Richmond, Rivers, Smock Free, Snow's Or- 

 ange and Wager. 



A short discussion respecting strawberries, sweet apples, Le Conte pears 

 and quinces was followed by a discussion of "Flowering Plants for the Lawn,'* 

 led by President Saunders, of Ontario. • 



