WINTER MEETING, 1S77. 11 



process (the recommendation of lists of fruits), lias been heretofore tried and 

 abandoned, by various other kindred societies; and I, in advance, ask your 

 careful attention to a ])roposed chanfj^e in our mode of management in tliis ])ar- 

 ticular; wliieh })ropositiou is set fortli "in extcnso'' in a paper wiiicli lam 

 expected, during the meeting, to prci^ont to your consideration. 



The President announced the death of Mr, John Gilbert of Ovid, one of the 

 pioneers, and a faithful and earnest worker in the society. Mr, Adams also 

 announced the death of Henry Seymour, of Grand Rapids, and moved to 

 ai)point a committee on resolutions of respect. The President appointed 

 Messrs, Beal, Merriman and Chilson. 



Adjourned to 7 P, M. 



Tuesday Evening. 



The evening session was opened by an address spoken by Hon. B. G. Stout, 

 who, in place of the Mayor, welcomed the society to Pontiac, He thought our 

 society ought to know no sectional limits to its endeavors in the State. The 

 work we were accomplishing needed to be done everywhere. The raising of 

 good, wholesome fruit is a matter of great importance to all, and a knowledge 

 of the best methods, the best varieties, and how to market and use the fruit, 

 are questions of equal importance in the east as in the Avest, 



President Lyon responded by saying that the meeting reminded him of his 

 first visit to Oakland county fifty years ago, and tlien as he saw the beauty of 

 the country with its varied soil and its beautiful lakes, it seemed to him a county 

 of great promise. The years have shown a fulfillment of that promise. 



Man is an imitative being, and the beautiful county in its state of nature had 

 begotten a desire to embellish, in those who had settled the country. He was 

 glad to see the development of Oakland county, and would say that our 

 society comes not only upon one mission, but rather a double one. The one to 

 educate and develop an interest in matters of horticulture, and the other to imbibe 

 instruction and enthusiasm from those whose experience is rich and varied. The 

 taper loses notliing in starting tlie larger light, so v/e may while giving the 

 initiatory step toward advancement not only not lose anything, but be the 

 gainers thereby. We wish simply to develop the light that is already here, to 

 take off the bushel that the State may see what can be done here. I trust we- 

 have not come in vain, and that you will soon be a part of our society, and feel 

 the same work belongs to us all. 



The society next listened to an essay on 



WINDOW GARDENING. 



BY MRS. W.M. SATTERLEE, PONTIAC. 



In presenting to you a few thoughts upon the subject of window gardening 

 I will endeavor to give some practical hints to those who have had less experi- 

 ence than I in its pleasures as well as its difficulties, in its successes as well as 

 its defects. 



For nearly thirty years I have been an enthusiastic window gardener, and I 

 find its delights more than repay the small outlay of time and labor required 

 to render it in a measure successful. 



It is not necessary to go to much expense, or to spend a great amount of 



