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have appointed a committee to take charge of the pomological exhibit, 

 how would it answer for the society to be present in some capacity at the 

 next meeting of the committee and thus present its views of what seems 

 to us should be done to properly represent the horticultural interests of 

 Michigan at the exposition? 



Mr. Belden: I intended to have spoken of that, and I think I can 

 extend on behalf of the committee, an invitation to representatives of 

 your society to meet with the committee at the next meeting of the board 

 on the first Tuesday in January, at Grand Rapids, and there present the 

 case. There has been nothing said about considering this meeting but it 

 would undoubtedly be in order. 



Chief Samuels: I would suggest that this society recommend that a 

 certain amount be set aside for the horticultural exhibit. 



W. "W. Tkacy, Detroit: If it has not already been done, I would move 

 that the executive committee of this society appoint a committee for the 

 World's Fair, and that this committee canvass the matter of the amount of 

 money necessary for this purpose and that this committee be given power 

 to act for the society in regard to accepting the invitation to meet with 

 the committee of the board, and ask for the amount required. 



J. F. Taylor: How will the committee of our society act with the com- 

 mittee appointed by the World's Fair board? 



Mr. Belden : The board divided up the work among its members, each 

 member selecting the special committees in his department, and the local 

 committees, so far as possible. I was not particularly acquainted with the 

 members of the State Horticultural society, and I made the selection as 

 best I could, and I now wish your society to suggest additional members. 



The county committees are expected to assist the special committees, 

 And to take charge in their own localities of such matters as are not dele- 

 gated to the special committees. 



W.W.Tracy: It seems to me there is danger of Michigan falling 

 behind in its exhibit if its preparation is in the hands of diverse parties, 

 and if the experience possessed by the State Horticultural society is not 

 available. 



•C. J. Monroe: I would be .very glad, as a member of the executive 

 •committee, to have the amount needed for the horticultural exhibit talked 

 over here to-night, and I think the other members of the committee will 

 agree with me. It has been suggested that $20,000 would be used for an 

 administration building, and perhaps $15,000 more for expenses connected 

 with making the exhibit, leaving $65,C00 for collecting all branches of the 

 •exhibit within the state. Now it seems to me that we stand on different 

 ground from most of the industries of the state. The manufacturer may 



