IKGHAM COUNTY HOiiTIOULTUKAL SOCIETY. 



PREPARED BY JAMES SATIERLEE. 



The programme of this society was, for the first half of 1888 as follows: 



Saturday, January 14 — Gardening for women in doors and out. Mrs. A. Wise. 



Saturday, February 11 — The ornamentation of Lansing streets. Led by James Satter- 

 iee. 



This is a live topic to the people of Lansing, and should command general attention. 



Saturday, March 10— A talk on insects injurious to ornamental plants. Professor 

 Cook. 



Saturday, April 14— Discussion on strawberries. Led by W. E. West and R. H Holmes. 



Saturday, May 12— The flora of Lansing and vicinity. Professor Beal. 



Saturday, June 9 — The annual flower show, detailed announcement of which will be 

 made at the proper time. < 



The meetings are held at 2 P. M., standard time, on the second Saturday of each 

 month, in the pioneer room in the state capitol. The room is reached by the elevator. 

 Everyone interested is invited to be present and to take part freely in the discussion, 

 '?vhether a member or not. 



L. H. BAILEY, President. 



James Satterlee, Secretary. 



The June flower show was quite a success, calling out a large collection of 

 cultivated plauts and bouquets of wild flowers. 



Tiie meetings of the latter part of the year were discontinued on account 

 of the absence of the secretary and resignation of the president. 



At the annual meeting for 1889, Trol". L. H. Taft was elected president; 

 Mrs. S. K. Leete, vice president; K. F. Holmes, treasurer, and J. Satterlee, 

 secretary. A programme for the first half year has been adopted, and the 

 interest in the meetings is good. 



The number of members for 1888 was nineteen, and 19.50 has been sent to 

 the state society. 



GARDENING FOR WOMEN IX-DOORS AND OUT. 



PAPER BY ilRS. A. WISE, READ AT JANUARY MEETING OF INGHAM COUNTY 



SOCIETY'. 



To speak of the advantages of gardening as an occupation for women, in 

 these times, when flowers are so universally cultivated, and when almost every 

 residence lot has its little garden plot and every house its window garden, 

 -seems almost a needless effort. It is one of the most hopeful indications of 



