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-and also in many other places, there shall it be taken through the medium 
of commercial relations. With it shall civilization embrace the whole earth. 
Nations shall meet nations, not as they do now, with the din of battle and 
the clash of arms: not with torpedoes, and deep-mouthed cannon, and also 
-a gaudy display of bunting, nor with a desire for blood and carnage, engen- 
dered by hate; but with swords beaten into plow shares, and spears beaten 
into pruning hooks. 
Then shall all the world be an extended Eden. Then shall all nations 
-sit down together, under one grand triumphal arch, festooned with wreaths 
of apple blossoms, and garlanded with the fruit of every country. Then 
will we make a fruit offering to our Creator, and from this time shall the 
gates of Paradise be closed against us no longer. But there shall we remain 
until He who placed our first parents in the first Eden shall open to us the 
pearly gates of the eternal city wherein are growing fruits for the healing 
of all nations. 
DISCUSSION. 
Mr. Gibbs. There have been several allusions to the apple in 
the garden of Eden, some of them rathercomplimentary. As this 
seems to be a very late keeping variety and also extremely hardy, 
I would inquire if we had not better have it on the list for general 
cultivation? It was a little subject to blight, I believe, but as it 
is to be treated with sulphur hereafter, that need not be a serious 
objection. 
Mr. Storrs moved that we tendera vote of thanks to Dr. 
‘Twitchell for his paper. The motion was seconded and unani- 
mously carried. 
STATZ EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 
Mr. Dart. Think it would be a matter of intense interest to 
the society if we could have a report on the experimental farms. 
I move that a committee of three be appointed from the mem- 
bers in the vicinity of St. Paul and Minneapolis, to visit the 
experimental grounds at the University and Excelsior. 
The motion was seconded and carried. 
Mr, Dart. Move that Mr. Eldridge, of Excelsior, be a member 
of that committee. The motion was seconded. 
Mr. Eldridge. Jama young member of the society; am not a 
iurseryman, and don’t consider myself able to judge on the 
experiments carried on at the farms, and also as I am a neighbor 
of Mr. Gideon, I would wish to be excused, and would like to see 
some one appointed in my place. 
Mr. Gibbs. As Mr. Gideon don’t hold any cordial relations to 
the Horticultural Society, and as the farm is under the control of 
