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celsior, on what they have clone for this Society. They have clone a 

 great deal especially in the line of fruit, and it is of more value to 

 the Society than many may think. Their arrangement of the fruit 

 in good condition and other farm products, and the care of it is 

 worthy of praise especially what has been done by Prof. Porter. I 

 think Ave ought to thank those gentlemen for the work they have 

 accomplished. 



Mr. Smith. I have known Prof. Budd for some twenty years and 

 knew him before he was connected with the college at Ames. 

 He Avas always a persistent worker in the interest of horticulture. 

 He is a thorough horticulturist and has been all his life. I was 

 very glad when he received the position he now holds in the Agricul- 

 tural College. He has used the position to advance the cause of hor- 

 ticulture rather than the interests of J. L. Budd individually. What- 

 ever assistance the Department of Agriculture can give him you may 

 rest assured the people of the entire Northwest will derive the bene- 

 fits from it as we could hardly expect from any other person in the 

 Northwest. It is these considerations that lead me to urge the ad- 

 option of these resolutions. 



The resolutions were adopted. 



FROM PROF. TRELEASE, MADISON", WISCONSIN. 



The following letter was then read from Prof. Wm. Trelease. 



Madison, Wis., June 25, 1885. 

 Dear Sir: I enclose copy of a somewhat rambling paper that I had 

 prepared to read at your request at your meeting. I fear that it will be 

 disappointing in the absence of specimens and diagrams. I regret 

 very much my inability to attend the convention, which I know, from 

 the program and the reputation of yourSociety, will be good. I trust, 

 however, that I may enjoy the pleasure of meeting with you at some 

 other time and beg to extend to you, on behalf of the Wisconsin Soci- 

 ety our most hearty greeting. 



Very Truly, 



Wm. Trelease. 



Secretary Trelease had arranged to be present at the meeting but 

 was unable to come owing to the meeting of the Wisconsin Horticul- 

 tural society at Weyauwega on June 24 and 25. 



Following is the paper furnished by Secretary Trelease : 



