SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



CONVENED IN GRAND RAPIDS, NOVEMBER 30, AND DECEMBER 1, AND 2, 



1886. 



ABSTRACT OF DISCUSSIONS AND FULL TEXT OF THE PAPERS PRESENTED. 



It was seventeen years ago that the Michigan State Horticulturl Society was - 

 organized in Grand Rapids, and for two years its meetings were held monthly 

 in a small room, the use of which was donated by Mr. S. L. Fuller, who has 

 been prominently connected with the society ever since, and whose faith in its 

 good work has never nagged for a single day. 



In 1872 the society broke away from its moorings, and but once since has it 

 returned for a convention in the Valley City. Immediately after the State 

 Society began to occupy its whole field, the fruit growers about Grand Eapids 

 formed an organization of their own, named it the Grand River Valley 

 Horticultural Society, and it has had a thriving existence to this day. 



It was in acceptance of an invitation from this organization that the State 

 Horticultural Society convened in Royal Arcanum parlors, at Grand Rapids, 

 for its annual convention of 188G. 



Some weeks previous to the meeting, the following programme was sent out 

 from the secretary's office, and it was followed to the letter in the proceedings of 

 the convention. 



SCHEME OF TOPICS. 



Tuesday Evening. 

 7:30 oclock: 



1 — Reading of Correspondence. 



2 — President's Annual Address. 



3 — Reports of Officers. 



4 — Report of Committee on Legislation. 



5 — Discussion on intensive methods in Horticulture, led by a short paper from. 



Secretary P. C. Reynolds, of Rochester, N. Y. 



6 — Announcement of Committees for the convention. 



