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took the position that a national horticultural society should include every 

 township in the country in its sphere of usefulness. It should try to induce all 

 horticulturists to give their knowledge to the world. It should have small 

 branch societies wherever practicable. It should have biennial meetings and 

 its business should be classified as in the society for the advancement of 

 science. 



Mr. Caywood favored the organization of auxiliary societies in the East and 

 in the west, and a central one ; one on the Hudson, another in California, and 

 a central one in the Mississippi Valley. 



Thursday Morning Session. 



The exhibition of fruits and flowers was made under the auspices of the Ohio 

 Horticultural Society. 



Nearly 200 entries were made. In floral designs there were two entries — one 

 a dainty white parasol of carnations, with a lining of bright scarlet Lady 

 Emmas. The exterior was decorated with a drapery of La France roses, 

 auratum and candidum lilies, softened by a spray of delicate ferns. The whole 

 was supported by a stand of tropical ferns. The other design was a large fish 

 made of vincas, lying upon a huge platter of white carnations. There was a 

 fine exhibit of cut flowers, pansies, phlox, etc. 



The fruit exhibit is said to have been the finest ever seen in Cleveland. Choice 

 apples, peaches, pears, grapes, plums, etc., from all parts of the country were 

 on the tables. Mr. H. Cushman, of Euclid, had fifty varieties of grapes, and 

 made a splendid exhibit. Among other things, he showed a vine of the Wor- 

 den, three years old, and bearing 48 luscious bunches. Mr. T. S. Hubbard, of 

 New York, exhibited a new seedling grape, showing 25 large bunches of white 

 grapes. 



The first business of the morning session was to hear committees report. 

 The following were among the larger exhibits mentioned : 



Frank Ford & Sons, Ravenna, Ohio, showed largest and best collection of 

 pears. The best plate of pears of any variety was shown by J. Van Lindley, 

 of Pomona, N. C. 



The largest and best collection of grapes was shown by L. Harms, of 

 Euclid, Ohio, and the second best by the Eastern Cuyahoga County Horticul- 

 tural Society of Euclid. The new grapes, Ulster Prolific and Poughkeepsie 

 Red, were commended. 



The largest and best collection of plums was shown by R. A. Hunt, of 

 Euclid, Ohio. 



The largest and best collection of peaches was shown by W. N. Cook, Grand 

 Rapids, Mich. 



The largest and best collection of apples was shown by J. Van Lindley, of 

 Pomona, N. C; the second by E H. McKay, Madison Station, Miss. 



The committee on location of next meeting recommended the holding of the 

 next meeting of the society at some point in California, February 2, 1888. 

 This matter was finally left to the executive committee, many members favor- 

 ing going to California, provided low excursion rates can be obtained of the 

 railroads. 



