TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. 3S 



DELEGATES TO OTHER MEETINGS. 



Mr. L. B. Rice of Port Huron was chosen as a delegate to represent this 

 society at the annual meeting, at Hamilton, of the Ontario Fruitgrowers' 

 association; and Mr. A. G. Gulley to that of the Western New York 

 Horticultural society, each being authorized to appoint others whom they 

 may find desirous of accompanying them. 



THE AUXILIARY SYSTEM READOPTED. 



Mr. Garfield submitted the following report from the committee oa 

 auxiliary societies, which was adopted: 



The standing committee on auxiliary organizations desires to express its satisfaction 

 with the action of the society in accepting the proposition of the department of agricult- 

 ure, made by Assistant Secretary WiLLfrs, which provides for a more intimate relation- 

 ship between the government bureaus of pomology, horticulture, and scientific depart- 

 ments allied thereto, and the local and district horticultural societies of our state, 

 through the agency of our society. In order to make this arrangement in the highest 

 degree available, it becomes necessary at once to place ourselves in intimate relation- 

 ship with every local and district society in the state. Thus, while accepting the 

 agency of the department of agriculture, we shall be a reliable, well-equipped, and 

 authoritative representative of the horticultural organizations of the state. 



To this end we recommend, (1) that this society once more adopt the system of 

 auxiliary relationship between the state and local horticultural societies, and the 

 by-laws that govern that relationship; (2) that a letter be sent to each local and district 

 organization devoted wholly or in part to horticulture, embodying in its text a full 

 statement of the advantages that will accrue from such relationship and the further 

 connection with the department of agriculture, as well as the pledges of this society to 

 co-operate in every possible way with such societies for mutual advantage; (3) that the 

 same letter be sent to each locality in which a society of this character may have some 

 time existed, with suggestions for reorganization; (4) that an effort be made in new 

 localities to awaken an interest in this scheme and thus add to the means of usefulness 

 of our society. 



Your committee, while presenting this view and asking your adoption of this plan, 

 solicit suggestions as to the most promising methods to pursue in the accomplishment 

 of the purpose for which the above report has been written. 



Chas. W. Garfield, 

 R. Morrill, 

 L. D. Watkins, 



Committee. 



The president announced the following committees and the meeting 



adjourned till evening: 



Resolutions— Messrs. J. F. Taylor, C. A. Hawley and L. R. Taft. 

 Delegates — Messrs. R. Morrill, R. M. Kellogg and Arthur P. Green. 

 Exhibits — Messrs. A. G. Gulley, C. A. Sessions and H. B. Davis. 



Tuesday Evening Session. 



The opening number of the programme was an excellent vocal selection 

 by a quartet of gentlemen, who on several occasions afterward placed the 

 assemblage under like obligations. This was followed by an address of 

 welcome by Rev. J. P. Farmer, to which Mr. C. W. Garfield made fitting 

 response. Miss Ada Miller of Eaton Rapids gave a recitation, appropri- 



