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on " Economising Sugar Carriers," the Secretary 

 informed the meeting that Mr. Abell was prevented from 

 attending, and invited discussion. No response being 

 made, the matter dropped. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. J. P. Frass, 

 (which had been forwarded with a chart), advocating a 

 water-way connecting the Demerara and Essequebo 

 Rivers through Tenabo. 



The thanks of the Society were accorded to Mr. Prass. 



Mr. Mackay brought forward his motion, of which 

 due notice had been given, that a Horticultural Exhibi- 

 tion be held during next year under the auspices of the 

 Society. Mr. Mackay said that he need not dilate on 

 the usefulness of such Exhibitions in other countries, 

 as it was well-known what improvements had come 

 through these means. They were trying to introduce 

 the Fruit Industry into the colony, and one result of that 

 would probably be fruit-canning. Why should not the 

 fruits of this country be preserved in tins instead of the 

 old clumsy confectionery bottles? He had packed a 

 tin of guava jelly which turned out very well, and he 

 knew no reason why the article could not be always 

 packed in the same way. Since the Horticultural Exhi- 

 bition at the Botanic Gardens in 1884, he had noticed a 

 great improvement in the gardens of the Bourda District, 

 and he thought that this was partly due to that Exhibi- 

 tion. He proposed that this Exhibition should be on a 

 large scale, with, if possible, electric light in the evening. 



Mr. Little seconded the motion for the sake ol dis- 

 cussion, but at the same time, he said, his experience 

 went against these Exhibitions, as very little interest 

 had been taken in them. 



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