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mens or cuttings of figs, raised in our northern country by 

 oui-door culture. I obtained a cutting from Ohio in October, 

 1869. It stood the test of a very severe winter, and so far has 

 done exceedingly "vvell. I am also testing Allen's White 

 Hybrid Grape, for out-door culture. Whatever may be the 

 result of my experiments, I hope to report to you next season. 



W. H. Nelson. 



The Secretary exhibited a package of scions of Russian 

 apples, which unfortunately were badly dried, received from 

 Mr. Capron, Commissioner of Agriculture, and they were 

 referred to the care and charge of the Secretary until grafting 

 time.* 



INCORPORATION. 



Mr. Clubb, from the committee on an Act of Incorporation, 

 reported that under the constitution of Michigan a special 

 act of incorporation was not recognized, but the formation of 

 all corporations must be under general laws; and the com- 

 mittee reported the following : 



A BILL to provide for the incorporation of societies for the 

 promotion of pomology, horticulture, and kindred sciences 

 and arts in the State of Michigan. 



Section 1. Tlie People of the State of Micliigan enact, 

 That any seven or more persons, and their successors, that do 

 noAV, or may hereafter associate together for the purpose of 

 promoting the interests of pomology, horticulture, and kindred 

 sciences and arts, may become a body corporate by complying 

 with the requirements of this act. 



Sec. 2. The persons intending to become a body corporate 

 for the above named purpose, shall publish a notice of their 

 intention to meet for organization, three successive weeks, in 

 the newspaper published next nearest to the place where such 

 meeting is to be held ; said notice to stste the object of the 

 meeting, and when and where it will be held, and to be signed 



* These Bcions were carefully kept in damp moss and earth, but were so badly 

 ehriveled that they were of no use when grafting time c&me.— Secretary. 



