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of berries. He would like the experts to examine it, as he claimed! 

 there was no other blackberry that would equal it. The Minniewaski 

 was the name given the new berry. Mr. Green, of Xew York, said he- 

 had examined the Minniewaski berry, and was much pleased with it. 



THIRD DAY'S SESSION. 



The American Horticulturists elected otticers and transacted con- 

 siderable business Thursday morning, the third day's session. A paper 

 was also read and discussed before the noon recess. 



The nominating- committee recommended that the time of the next 

 meeting should be February, 1888, and some point in California the 

 place, provided suitable rates from the railroads could be secured. It 

 was decided to discuss the location at a future session, and Mr. Camp- 

 bellthen presented the following report of the committee on the presi- 

 dent's annual address : 



There were several points in the president's address which the^ 

 committee deem of special importance, and worthy of extended notice, 

 and perhaps of further discussion by the society. These points are as- 

 follows : 



First — The establishment of a bureau of pomology in connection 

 with the Department of Agriculture at AYashington. 



Second — The creation of a commission of pomological experts to 

 investigate the fruits and culture of foreign countries, especially the 

 interior region of Europe and Asia, with the view of obtaining valuable 

 products suited to the wants of tliis country. 



Third — The endowment of experimental stations in connection with 

 the agricultural colleges of the country. 



Fourth — To call the attention of our people and their legislators to 

 the overshadowing importance of some practical methods by which the 

 cultivation of our remaining fruits may be attained and their destruc- 

 tion prevented, as well as to the needs of common systems of planting- 

 for the future. 



Fifth — The devising of some practical method for the better and 

 more equal distribution of fruit crops to all parts of the country. 



