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if carefully and properly distributed, is quite inadequate to meet the 

 wants of the Society. There should be some provision for bindijig 

 them in cloth. The books in paper covers are apt to go the way sug- 

 gested by Secretary Gibbs in his report for 1884: "The usual way of 

 pamphlets; first down flat on shelves around the house, dust covered, 

 disarranged and always in the way; then up garret, and finally to 

 the rag gatherer for a tin whistle, and when wanted for reference to 

 help out in a difficulty in the garden or orchard, never found." 



The bill referred to failing to become a law an order was obtained 

 from Col. Mattson, secretary of state, for six hundred copies to be 

 bound in cloth, and with three hundred copies bound at the expense 

 of the Society, by using some economy we have done fairly well. Of 

 course discretion must be exercised in sending out reports, as it is 

 necessary to retain a certain quantity for future use. 



VOLUME FIFTEEN". 



The last volume of our transactions was issued in the month of May 

 or nearly two months earlier that the preceding year. It was a trifle 

 larger than previous numbers and lacked but a single page of the num- 

 ber limited by law, — 499. The typographical work was well per- 

 formed, thanks to the pains-taking publishers, the Pioneer Press Print- 

 ing Company, and makes a creditable appearance, especially the copies 

 bound in cloth. 



PERSONAL NOTICES. 



Among the many notices received we quote the following: 



Champaign, III., May 14, 1887. 

 S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc.: 



Please accept my cordial thanks for your kindness in sending me a 

 copy of your excellent report. I have looked it through with much 

 interest, and am glad to see that in Minnesota as in Michigan, Illi- 

 nois and many other states the science of horticulture is progressing. 



Yery truly yours, 



Clarence M. "Weed. 



Columbus Horticultural Society, 



Columbus, 0., May 36, 1887. 

 S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc. : 



Dear Sir: Copy of your report for 1887 at hand, for which accept 

 thanks. I think you must have a live Society, from the amount of 



