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first Tuesday after fourth Monday in January, Minnesota and West- 

 ern New York; first Tuesday after first Monday in February, Wiscon- 

 sin; first Tuesday after second Monday in February, Michigan, 



The following from Com. Van Deman was also read: 



Geneva, Kas., Dec. 23, 1887. 

 S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc.: 



My Deak Sir; Your letter of December 5th, has followed me here, 

 where I am spending a few days with my family after a visit to some 

 of the western states on official matters. 



I will write to the secretary of the Iowa Horticultural Society ask- 

 ing if they can take the date proposed for your State. But they have 

 so long held that position that it may be hard to get them to do so. 

 In the mean time will you not endeavor to have your Society leave the 

 matter in sucb shape that you can change if Iowa does not? 



I would gladly send you something to present at your next meeting 

 if it were possible, but owing to extreme pressure on my time, getting 

 out special reports or bulletins in addition to other regular work, that 

 it will be almost out ot the question. However, I wiU try, but hardly 

 expect to reach it in time for your meeting. I will soon return to 

 Washington where you can always address me. 



One of the bulletins I mention will be of interest to you in the 

 Northwest, and will be sent to all your members without further 

 notice, as I have their names upon m}' list. 



Yours, fraternaly, H. E. Van Deman, 



Pomologist to U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



FROM R. L. COTTERELL. 



Dover, Olmsted Co., Dec 29, 1887. 

 S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc.: 



I thank you for this notice. I should feel a great pleasure in attend- 

 ing your meetings, as I feel as much interest as usual, but remember I 

 am getting old, and it is rather severe weather, or I would like to meet 

 old familiar friends. 



I should be very much obliged should you furnish me with any of 

 the proceedings of the Society; it will be esteemed a great favor by 



Yours very truly, 



R. L. COTTERELL. 



President Elliot here stated that Mr. Cotterell was an honorary 



