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part of some veteran horticulturists, but it demonstrated both the 

 feasibility of the phm, in the interest it awakened among both chil- 

 dren and parents, and the need of such practical school work in certain 

 sections of the city. 



Since I have only a few moments to write, I will ask you to also 

 bear in mind a discussion of the subject which we enjoyed for a good 

 part of an afternoon in October. 



The points upon which we seemed to be agreed at the time are as 

 follows : 



1. In no better way can the Horticultural Society stimulate inter- 

 est in its work throughout the entire city than by coming into the 

 most helpful relations possible with the children and teachers of the 

 public schools. 



2. The natural result of such mutual relations should be that more 

 young people, as they become interested, would wish to join the 

 Society. 



3. That, in the coming annual appropriations, the Society should 

 devote a certain sum to be used as prizes to children in the public 

 schools for the plant or plants, the species to be designated by the 

 Society, which, raised entirely by the child, exhibits the best culture. 



My plan is to have the prizes of the Horticultural Society come in 

 to "cap out" similar work in the individual schools. For example 

 I have personally offered certain prizes in the Upsala St. School. I 

 hope that others may do the same for other schools. Now let the 

 Society's prizes be given to the winners in each class from all the 

 schools. Of course, the Society might put smaller pi'izes into the 

 individual schools, if thought best. 



If I can be of any assistance to you or the Committee of Appro- 

 priations, as you suggested that I might be, in arranging the details 

 of these prizes, I am at your service. 



Yours, very truly, 



C. F. HODGE. 



3 Charlotte St., Nov. 1. 1897. 



Considerable discussion followed without any definite plan 

 being offered. It was 



Voted to refer the matter to the Trustees. 



The question of revising the By-Laws was next considered. 



