MICHIGAN STATE rOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 215 



MA.Y MEETING. 



Held at Fullers Bank, May 2d, 1871. President in the 

 chair. 



Minutes of last meeting read by Secretary, and approved. 



C. L. Whitney, from committee on procuring the passage 

 of the act of incorporation, reported that the bill had passed 

 with an amendment, consisting of the placing under one head 

 of the agricultural, horticultural, and mechanical associations. 



On motion of 0. H. Simonds, the matter of incorporation be 

 referred back to same committee, the same to report at next 

 meeting. 



On motion of C. L. Whitney, 



Resolved, That the Michigan State Pomological Society hold 

 its second annual fair on the days of September, 1871. 



On motion of 0. II. Simonds, 



Resolved, That the time when and place where the second 

 annual fair of this society shall be held be referred to the 

 Executive Committee, with instructions and full authority to 

 fix the same, and the said committee are also instructed to 

 prepare and publish the premium list for said fair, arrange 

 programme, appoint superintendent and viewing committees, 

 and take all steps, and do all acts, necessary and proper to bo 

 done in and about the holding of said fair. 



On motion of 0. L. Whitney, 



Resolved, That when we adjourn it be to the 10th of May. 



Messrs. Bnidfield, Husted, and Whitney spoke upon the 

 subject of transplanting, and care of trees the first year. A 

 letter was read from S. B. Peck, stating that all kinds of fruit 

 trees are filled with sound blossoms. 



