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run until some parasite destroys them. Poultry or birds will not 
eat the worms. 
Prof. Porter said he had fought the cabbage worm for five years. 
He had succeeded in saving the cabbages by catching the butterfly. 
Had offered a prize per hundred for all the little white butterflies 
brought him, and the children were thus induced to catch great 
numbers. He had tried all known remedies, but they all failed 
the first year of trial. The second year he had used hot water— 
boiling when putin the watering pot, and from 170 to 190 de- 
grees when applied to the plants. Cautioned the members against 
using London purple, as it was nearly an impalpable powder, float- 
ing in the air—poisonous when inhaled. He would not use it 
with flour or gypsum; advised using it in solution with water, and 
applying with watering pot. 
Meeting adjourned until Thursday morning at ten o’clock, to 
meet in the chapel of the State University. 
THURSDAY MORNING. 
By invitation of President Folwell, of the State University, the 
forenoon session of the society convened in the chapel of the Uni- 
versity. 
The session opened by music and song. Rev. Mr. Fuller, of the 
Horticultural Society, read a passage from the scripture, comment- 
ed intelligently thereon, and followed with prayer. 
President Folwell announced to the students assembled the pres- 
ence of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, and welcomed 
the members to the University. He said our work was a noble 
one, and ranked with the most important productive industries of 
the State, and that it should be fostered by all classes. 
President Grimes responded by giving a short synopsis of the 
objects of the Horticultural Society, its usefulness, refining influ- 
ence, etc. Said he was too full of horticulture to think of any- 
thing else, and should confine his remarks strictly to this subject, 
which he did. He drew a similie picture, styling the students as 
trees, formed, budded, sorted and labeled, corresponding to ages, 
