CONTENTS. 



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Prefatory Note ......... 3 



Business Meeting, January 2, 1886; Address of President Moore, pp. 5, 6; 

 Address of President Walcott, 6-11 ; Vote of Thanks, 11 ; Committee on 

 President's Address, 11; Appropriations, 11, 12; Letter from Mrs. 

 Mary E. Whitmore, 12; Schedule of Prizes Ready, 12; Meetings for 

 Discussion Announced ........ 12 



Business Meeting, January 9 ...... . 12 



Meeting for Discussion, Postponed ...... 13 



Business Meeting, January IC ; Report of Committee on Publication and 



Discussion read ......... 13 



Meeting for Discussion; A Trip to the Tropics, by Joseph H. Woodford, 



pp. 13-20; Discussion, 20-24; Fruits that Promise Well . . . 24-28 



Business Meeting, January 23; Vote concerning Forestry at Farmers' 



Institutes .......... 28 



Meeting for Discussion; Th6 Forest Interests of Massachusetts, by 

 William C. Strong, pp. 29-36; Discussion, 30-41; The Most Desirable 

 Varieties of Fruit ......... 41-43 



Business Meeting, January 30; Reports of Meetings, p. 43; Decease of 

 George W. Pierce and of Henry P. Kidder announced, pp. 43,44; Com- 

 mittees on Nomination and Forestry Legislation appointed . . 44 



Meeting for Discussion; Forestry, by Rev. J. B. Harrison, pp. 44-48; 



Discussion .......... 48, 49 



Business Meeting, February 6; Report of Treasurer read, j). 49; Resolve 

 concerning Sinking Fund, 49 ; Memorial of Henry P. Kidder, pp. 49, 50 ; 

 Members Elected ......... 51 



Meeting for Discussion; The Gladiolus, by William E. Endieott, pp. 



51-59; Discussion ......... 59-U4 



Business Meeting, February 13; Report concerning Forestry Legisla- 

 tion, p. 05; Memorial of George W. Pierce . . . . . 65,66 



ME!eting for Discussion; Bulbs and Tubers for Out-door Culture, by 



Mrs. T. L. Nelson, pp. 66-76 ; Discussion ..... 77-78 



Business Meeting, February 20; Transactions of Norfolk Agricultural 



Society presented ......... 79 



Meeting for Discussif)N; The Food Question, by PMward Atkinson, pp. 



79-99; Discussion ......... 99-103 



