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time since, of the statements attributed to him, in the discussion of 

 late held with Mr. Gary, had not been published ; desired the 

 privilege of correcting the misconceptions of his views, and on mo- 

 tion of Mr. Ernst it was ordered that, " In consequence of the loss 

 of the former paper presented in said matter, Mr. Ward be request- 

 ed to again write out and furnish for publication, his views on the 

 points as then presented." 



REPORT OF THE FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Mr.. Hooper, from the Fruit Committee reported that eleven vari- 

 eties of apples are exhibited by Dr. T. V. Petticollas, viz. Broad- 

 nell's sweet, Black apple, N. Pippin, Rome Beauty, Pryor's Red, 

 Sansinberry, Peach Pond sweet, Romanite, (so labeled, but found to 

 be the Sansinberry.) White W. Pearmain, — (so labeled, but found to 

 he Michael Henry Pippin), Smith's Cider, and one other, (sup- 

 posed to be a seedling). Also the " Liberty" apple, by A. H. 

 Ernst — in reference to which the Committee fully indorse the opin- 

 ion of the Ohio Pomological Society, when they pronounced 

 "good, late winter" — as quoted in Hooper's Western Fruit Book. — 

 The Committee further Report, that, with the exception of the 

 "Yellow N. Pippin," '-Pryor's Red," "Liberty," and "Sansin- 

 berry," the foregoing apples were too far gone out of their season to 

 be in, or near, their most perfect state ; the Smith's Cider, and 

 Michael Henry Pippin, however presented a fine appearance. 



On motion of Mr. Ernst, Prof. Ward was requested to favor the 

 Society with a "Paper" on the " Honey Bee," and Prof. Ward as- 

 senting, the same was made the order of the day, at the next meet- 

 ing. 



Saturday, May 16. 



President in the chair. 



Various members announced that though late into the season, the 

 development of both orchard and garden, gave promise of prolific 

 abundance in the coming summer and autumn. It was likewise 

 mentioned, that while the orchards are laden with fruit-buds and 

 blossoms, the trees are also infested, to an unusual degree, with the 

 ova, and larvae of destructive insects; and mutual exortations were 

 given to the early adoption of measures for the extermination of 

 those Horticultural thieves and robbers. 



The President announced Mr. Ward's "paper" on the "Honey 

 Bee," as the special order of the day ; whereupon Mr. Howartu 



