GENERAL HISTORY. 171 



gramme. The selections were made with the intention of giving a variety 

 of things which ought to interest horticulturists. Each student made the 

 drawings about which he speaks, and then enlarged them as they appear 

 before you. India ink was used on cardboard. The drawings are all orig- 

 inal from nature, with the exception of a part of two plates." 



The Wednesday morning session was called to order by Vice President W. 

 K. Gibson, and the discussion of strawberries was resumed by the reading of 

 a letter from R. D. Grraham, of Grand Eapids, on 



VAEIETIES TO SUIT UIJFFEKBNT MARKETS, 



the reading of which was followed by a short discussion, followed by a paper 

 from P. W. Johnson, of Grand Eapids, on 



METHODS OF GATHERING, 



followed also by a short discussion ; after which A. J. Knisely, of Benton 

 Harbor, gave a paper upon 



MANAGEMENT OF STRAWBERRY PICKERS. 



After the reading of the paper, and a few remarks by A. G. GuUey, of 

 South Haven, the subject of 



PACKAGES 



came up for discussion, bringing a variety of practice by different persons. 



HOW TO SECURE IMMENSE YIELDS 



was the subject of a paper from P. M. Augur, State Pomologist of Connec- 

 ticut. 



STRAWBERRIES FOR MARKET 



was the subject of a short paper by W. A. Brown, of Benton Harbor. 



STRAWBERRIES FOR HOME USE 



was the subject of a short discussion; after which 



LARGE YIELDS FROM A FEW PLANTS 



was discussed in a carefully prepared paper by J. B. Rogers, of New Jersey, 

 in which the system of management throughout was fully considered. 



THE PLEASURE OF GROWING STRAWBERRIES FOR THE TAM^E 



was the subject of a short address by W. K. Gibson^ of Jackson. 



HOW TO PROLONG THE SEASON 



was considered by J. N. Stearns, of Kalamazoo. 



