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3. — Raspberries: — (a) When to Plant, (b) Best Land to Grow them on. (c) The 

 Botany of Raspberries. ( d ) Propagation of Different Species. ( e ) Varieties to Sell. 

 (/) Varieties to Eat. (g) Method of Gathering and Marketing, (h) How and 

 When to Prune, (i) Removing Old Canes, (j) Distances for Extensive Planta- 

 tions, (k) Insect Enemies. (I) Mulching, (m) Prolonging the Season, (n) 

 Dietetic and Medicinal Qualities of the Fruit. 



4, — Blackberries: (a) Growing for Market, (b) For Home Use. (c) Methods of 

 Propagation, (d) Planting and Pruning, (e) Soils and Fertilizers. (/) Varieties 

 for Different Purposes. ( g ) Winter Protection, (h) Marketing. (?) Insect 

 Enemies. 



Afternoon. 



1. — 1:30 o'clock. Grapes: (a) Botany of Grapes, (b) How New Varieties are 

 Secured. ( c) The Hardiest Sorts, (d) Soils and Method of Planting, (e) Trel- 

 lises and Stakes, (f ) Market Sorts for Michigan, and how to Market them, (g) 

 The Ideal Market and Home Grape. ( h ) Varieties that are fine but hard to Grow. 

 (i) Comparative Standing of Red, White, and Black Sorts, (j) Propagating 

 Grapes, (fc) Profits. (I) Pruning, (m) Grapes in Out-of-the-way Places, (n) 

 Ornamental Use of the Vine. 



2:30 o'clock. Exercises in charge of Prof. A. J. Cook, of the Agricultural College, by 

 the members of his classes. 



3. — 4 o'clock. Cherries: ( a ) Botany of Cherries. ( b ) Propagation of the Different 

 classes, (c) Comparative Value for Market and Home Use of Hearts, Bigarreaus, 

 Dukes, and Morellos. (d) Management of Trees, (e) Cherries by the Roadside. 

 (/) Birds and Cherries, (g) Insect Enemies, (h) Methods of using Cherries in 

 the Home, (i) Gathering and Marketing. 



Evening. 



1. — 7 o'clock. The State Fair: What shall Horticulture do for it? 



2. — Cucumbers: (a) How to Get Early, (b) Best Sorts, (c) For Pickles, (<2) 

 Healthf ulnefS of. ( e ) Methods of Pickling. ( f) Profits. 



3. — 7:45 o'clock. Exercises in charge of Prof. L. H. Bailey, of the Agricultural Col- 

 lege, by members of his classes. 



4. — 9 o'clock. Experience Meeting: Mistakes we have Made. Successes we have 

 Achieved. 



5. — Committee Reports. Adjournment. 



At about 7:35 p. m., on June 15, the meeting was called to order by President 

 T. T. Lyon, and the convention began at once upon the first subject of the 

 programme. 



STRAWBERRIET FOR THE MARKET. 



On the first part of the topic, "Time of Planting," the Secretary read the 

 following note from Thos. Wilde, of Coopersville: 



" The best time to plant strawberries, is as soon as the vegetation starts in 

 the spring, so as to get the benefit of all the spring showers. We can plant 

 with succes in May or June by removing all the fruit stems, and nearly all the 

 leaves. The time for planting in autumn is when the new plants are fully 

 mature, about the middle of August, or later, when the nights <*et cool. The 

 time is now at hand when all strictly pistillate varieties should be planted in 

 experimental gardens only. We pay from two to five dollars a dozen for the 

 latest sensational strawberry plants, with circular informing us that it will not 

 fruit of itself ; it must have a doctor." 



DISCUSSION. 



Prof. J. W. Beal: I cannot quite agree with all Mr. Wilde says, for some 

 of our best yielding varieties are pistillate. 



