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residence, eight miles out, at an early hour on Thursday morning, and in the evening 

 at H. H. Hunnewell's beautiful place, in accordance with invitations from these gentle- 

 men. The noble hospitality and generous attentions were a theme of general re- 

 mark. About 250 members participated in these ever cherished excursions. These 

 visits were so arranged as not to detract from the time of the regular meetings of the 

 society. 



Officers Elected, 



President. — Marshall P. Wilder of Massachusetts. 



Vice-Presidents. — Maine, S. L. Goodale ; New Hampshire, William B Towne ; 

 Vermont, B. Bryant; Massachusetts, C. M. Hovey ; Connecticut, D. S. Dewey ; 

 Rhode Island, Silas Moore; and one for each State and each Province in Canada. 



Treasurer. — Thomas P. James, Massachusetts. 



Secretary. — William C. Plagg, Illinois. 



It was voted to hold the next biennial session at Chicago in 1875, and to hold an 

 extra session at Philadelphia in 1876, in connection with the great national cen- 

 tennial. 



An invitation was given by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, to partake of 

 a social banquet, at Music Hall, on Friday evening:. Nothing was wanting in the 

 arrangements to render the occasion all that could be desired. President Strong, of 

 the above society, called the assemblage, and briefly welcomed the members of the 

 American Pomological Society to the festivities of the hour, closing his remarks 

 with the sentiment : 



" Hon. Marshall Pinckuey Wilder — Pomology and Horticulture alike claim him 

 as one of their most devoted and self-sacrificing patrons and vie with each other in 

 doing him honor." 



President Wilder made a happy reply. Other sentiments were given and re- 

 sponded to. The President then addressed a few parting words : 



Ladies and Gentlemen : — With a heart full of gratitude that I have lived to see 

 this grand celebration and this great exhibition which has surpassed that of any 

 other nation of the earth, and that we have been permitted this evening to receive 

 your kind congratulations and wishes for our prosperity, and that we have been 

 honored with so many distinguished gentlemen from the various portions cf this 

 great country, I now propose as an appropriate close that the music shall strike up 

 "Home, Sweet Home." 



During the performance of the band, the large assemblage separated, pleasantly 

 impressed with the boundless hospitality and courtesies of their hosts. 



Small Fruits. — Early and late Richmond and English Morello fruited well the 

 past season. I am more and more pleased with the late Richmond and the English 

 Morello — especially the latter. Concord grape, a good crop, Doolittle, Mammoth 

 Cluster and Golden Cap were full crops. Green Prolific Strawberry is as hardy as 

 a burr-oak ; it stood the winter without covering, and the only variety on my 

 grounds which came through safe unprotected. It bears well and I like it. 



Baxter^ Iowa. S. B. Higgins. 



