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W. 0. Barry, presented the following list of shrubs in the order of blos- 

 soming, extending through the season : 



Forsythia, 



Japan (luince, 



Prunus triloba, 



Spiraja prunifolia (H. pi.), 



Lilac soerulia superba, 



Lilac Rothomagensif , 



Lilac, common white. 



Honeysuckle, pink flowering, 



Deutzia gracilis, 



Spiraea cratajgifolia. 



Wiegela rosea, 



Wiegela Candida, 



Deutzia, Pride of Rochester, 



Poeonia, herbaceous modesta, 



Poeonia, herbaceous testiva, 



Spiraea billardi. 



Spiraea callosa alba, 



Althfea boule de feu, 



Hydrangea paniculata grandifiora. 



After some time devoted to the asking and answering of questions, a paper 

 was read by A. C. Glidden, of Paw Paw, on "Rural Periodicals and Our 

 Duty to Them." 



The underlying thought of the paper was that there should be a mutuality 

 of responsibility for the facts and doctrines of a periodical between the editor 

 and his subscribers, the one contributing the logic and rhetoric, and the other 

 the basis of fact on which he may build. 



''The Nurseryman and the Planter" was the next topic discussed, after 

 the consideration of which a recess was taken till the evening. 



On re-assembling at evening the exercises opened with a rare treat of music 

 by the Chequamegan Club. 



The report of the committee on fruits was then submitted, showing the 

 exhibit to consist of two hundred entries of fruits and vegetables, also a very 

 rare collection of Indian and other relics. The report of the committee was 

 adopted. 



The remainder of this, the closing session, was spent very enjoyably in the 

 announcement of topics with responses thereto, by select speakers. 



The report of the committee on resolutions was then offered and adopted; 



Whereupon the society adjourned. 



At a session of the executive board held at Ann Arbor, December 3d, 1884, 

 during the annual meeting of the society at that place, 'T. T. Lyon was ap- 

 pointed chairman of the delegation to the meeting of the Mississippi Val- 

 ley Society, to be held at the New Orleans exposition. 



As a session of the executive board held at Lansing on January 25th, 188"), 

 S^^cretary J. W. Beal, of the American Punological Society, and Professor 

 Bailey, of the Agricultural College were present, and consideration was given 

 to the necessary provisions for the meeting of the American Pomological So- 

 ciety, next September. 



Chas. W. Garfield, H. G Reynolds and S. L. Fuller were chosen a 1 cal 

 committee at Grand Rapids, to look after the needful preliminaries for such 

 meeting. 



T. T. Lyon thereafter at once resumed his duties in preparation for the 

 fruit exhibit to be made at New Orleans, and on December 6th the collection 

 of fruits, amounting to one httndred barrels, were loaded into a railroad car 

 and started for New Orleans, in charge of Mr. H. Fralick, who accompanied 

 it to protect it from freezing, and also from being oelayed in transit. 



In obedience to a telegram from Hon. G. Chase Godwin, of the Michigan 

 Commission, at that time in New Orleans, Mr. Lyon started for that place on 



