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trausactlous of all the State and Provincial societies in this country, 

 «mbodyino- in very concise form the method pursued in disseminating 

 information in horticulture and the means furnished for doing the work, 

 with comments upon any new successful plan employed. Will you 

 kindly write me, at your earliest leisure, a short account of your society 

 work and also append a list of your leading officers for 1S3G, and com- 

 mand me when I can be of service to you. 



Yours sincerely, 



CHAS. W. GAEFIELD. 



The programm for the evening was read* and the secretary urged 

 every one to make the meeting as interesting and the discussions as 

 instructive as possible. 



The meeting then adjourned and the work of completing the dis- 

 play of fruits was continued, until there were on the tables over 400 

 plates of as fine apples as were ever seen. 



TUESDAY. 7 P. M. 



Meeting called to order by the president, J. C. Evans, and a heart- 

 felt prayer was offered by Mr. Holman for our success in our work. 



The welcome address was given by Dr. W. A. Gordon of Lexing- 

 ton, as follows : 



