EIGHTEEI^TH AKE'UAL MEETIJSra. 



HELD IN GRA.ND RAPIDS, DEC. 3, 4, AND 5, 1888. 



PRACTICAL PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS, BRIEFS OF THE DISCUSSIONS — 



REPORTS, QUESTIONS, ETC. 



The eighteenth annual meeting of the Michigan State Horticultural Society 

 was held in Grand Rapids, December 3, 4 and 5, 1888, there having been no 

 summer or autumn meeting, the joint meeting, at Benton Harbor, in June, 

 with the West Michigan Fruit Growers' Association, answering to the former, 

 while no fall meeting was held because of several adverse conditions, chief 

 among these being the enforced retirement of Secretary Chas. W. Garfield, 

 on account of failure in health, and the ensuing and unavoidable confusion 

 of the society's affairs. For this meeting the appended programme was pro- 

 vided. 



SCHEME OF TOPICS. 



Monday Evening. 



8:00 o'clock. Annual Message of the President. 



Profitableness of Horticulture, Including the culture of fruits as usually con- 

 ducted, compared with what is known as "intensive horticulture." 



In what does the difference consist? 



What is the result of the latter, so far as its influence upon the size, quality, and other 

 characteristics of the products are concerned ? 



Appointment of committees. 



Tuesday Forenoon. 



9:00 o'clock. Commercial Fruit Culture. 



How best and most profitably to meet and supply the requirements of the market. 



Educating the market— how far is it practicable consistently with the highest profit ? 



Choosing and reaching markets. 



Commission sales vs. associated marketing. 



Freight vs. express transportation. 



How can we secure the prompt and careful handling of perishable fruits ? 



