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protected. He would never prune roses in the fall under an}' 

 consideration. The greatest trouble is from insects. He had 

 succeeded in keeping his roses clean by applying hellebore with a 

 dredging-box early in the morning. Three applications should be 

 made, — the first before the buds form, which kills the first insects 

 that come ; the second before they bloom ; and the third after 

 blooming, — which will be sufficient. 



The Chairman of the Committee on Discussion announced that 

 the subject for the next Saturday would be, " Methods of Fruit 

 Growing ; " to be opened with a paper bj' Professor S. T. Maynard. 

 of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, February 7, 1885. 

 An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 1 1 o'clock, 

 President Moore in the chair. 



The Annual Report of the Treasurer was read by the Secretarj-, 

 accepted, and referred to the Committee on Publication. 



Arthur W. Blake, of Brookline, and 

 David Nevins, of Framingham, 



having been recommended b}' the Executive Committee as mem- 

 bers of the Society, were on ballot duly elected. 



Adjourned to Saturday, February 14. 



MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. 



The President having retired, the chair was taken by Vice- 

 President Benjamin G. Smith. The following essay was read by 

 the author : — 



Methods of Fruit Culture and Forestry. 



By Professor S. T. Matnard, Amherst. 



In travelling through many sections of Massachusetts, and in 

 fact of all the New England States, one of the most striking 



