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of fruit growers were directed, — for there could be seen more 

 varieties of fruit trees in bearing, especially' pears, than anywhere 

 else in this country. It was then and there that he received a call 

 from Mr. Barry. It was not the less pleasant for being entirely 

 unexpected, and he knew that his guest was pleased with what he 

 saw in that garden. They met again soon afterwards at the first 

 Pomological Congress, and also from time to time, when they were 

 associated in labors connected with that Society, besides on occa- 

 sional visits of Mr. Barr}' to Boston. Mr. Manning recalled 

 especially a four weeks' journey in the South with Mr. Barry, 

 Col. Wilder, and Mr. Ellwanger. He did not believe a pleasauter 

 or more harmonious party ever travelled together. He always 

 thought of Mr. Barry as a true and sincere man, who never gave 

 forth an uncertain sound ; a man of quick perception and sound 

 judgment, — two qualities not always united in the same indi- 

 vidual. 



Benjamin Gr. Smith said he had been much with Mr. Barry, and 

 thought that whoever had the pleasure of knowing him could never 

 forget him. He was a man of great individuality, — a mirror of 

 manhood. He was at the first meeting of the American Pomologi- 

 cal Society, and acted as its Secretary. He always manifested a 

 strong and active interest in that organization, and his labors for 

 promoting its welfare and objects ceased only with his life. 



The memorial was unanimously adopted. 



The Secretary read a circular from the Illinois State Horticult- 

 ural Society, inviting all National, State, and other prominent 

 horticultural and floral societies and kindred organizations to 

 send two delegates each to a convention to be held in Chicago, 

 August 27, to consider and take action on the best method of 

 properl}' representing the horticultural interests of the country at 

 the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. It was voted to accept 

 the invitation, and the President appointed as delegates, Benjamin 

 G. Smith and O. B. Hadwen, with power to appoint substitutes. 



Joseph H. Woodford stated that the expense of supplying moss 

 for the rose boxes, agreeably to the vote passed on the 7th of June, 

 had amounted to $18, — a larger sum than it was then supposed 

 would be required. On his motion the Treasurer was authorized 

 to pay the bill for the moss. 



Ex-President Strong moved that thfe members of the Society of 



