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reports and papers that are to be presented or deliver the 

 speeches that are to be made, and that we want every one to 

 feel perfectly free to discuss these reports, or whatever they may 

 be. We like spirited ideas and spirited discussions, and we 

 want every one, whether he is a paid member of the society or 

 not, if he is in the room and has a thought in the line of horti- 

 culture or the subject under discussion, we want him to feel 

 at perfect liberty and welcome to make his thought known. I 

 hope each will vie with the other in bringing out the best 

 thoughts there are along the lines of discussion which are 

 presented during the progress of this meeting. 



The first item on the program is the appointment of the com- 

 mittee on credentials. I will appoint as such committee Mr. 

 C. L. Smith and Mr. R. S. Mackintosh. 



The next is the report of the committee on small fruits. I 

 will call on Mr. W. J. Hopkins, of Bloomington. 



Mr. Hopkins: I have a paper; it is not in the nature of a 

 report. It is a paper on the culture of the blackcap raspberry 

 from a business standpoint. 



Mr. Hopkins then proceeded to read, "The Culture of the 

 Blackcap Raspberry." (See index.) 



An interesting discussion followed. 



Pres. Underwood: We have with us Mr. R. J. Coe, of Ft. 

 Atkinson, Wis., who will speak to us on strawberry culture. Let 

 us have these papers read and then have the discussion so as to 

 keep up with the program. 



Mr. Coe (Wisconsin): 1 will not attempt anything in the 

 line of the general culture of strawberries, but I will only tell 

 you of our practice in growing strawberries. 



"Strawberry Culture." R. J. Coe, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin. 

 (See index. ) 



A long discussion ensued. 



Mr. R. S. Mackintosh then read the following paper: 



"Anthracnose of the Raspberry," R. S. Mackintosh, St. An- 

 thony Park. (See index.) 



Pres. Underwood: I think now to keep up with our program 

 I will ask Mr. C. L. Smith to talk to us about small fruits. 



Mr. Smith then spoke in an interesting way on "Hints about 

 Small Fruits," and a discussion followed. (See index.) 



Pres. Underwood: The time has come for us to adjourn the 

 morning session. We will take up this topic again at the be- 

 ginning of the afternoon session. We will now stand adjourned 

 until 2 o'clock. 



