10 STATE HORTICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 



By election Prof. W. W. Tracy was made chairman of the standing com- 

 mittee on the vegetable garden, and Mr. R. Haigh chairman of the committee 

 on landscape gardening, and each was given power to choose his own associates. 



It was understood that these committees were to be permanent, and that 

 reports were to be expected annually, or more often as the circumstances might 

 dictate. 



BRANCH SOCIETIES. 



The secretary made an extended report upon the formation of branch socie- 

 ties. He reported working societies to the number of fourteen, while there 

 were twelve more in process of formation. He thought the promises were good 

 in this direction, and predicted, if the best effort was put forth, a useful future 

 for the State society and its auxiliaries. 



After auditing accounts aud some informal discussion upon society work, 

 the meeting adjourned. 



