REPORT OF SUMMER MEETING. 2T 



EVENING SESSION. 



Thursday, July 31, 1890. 



Called to order by the President. 



The President said it is time we begin to lay our plans to be well 

 represented at the World's Fair. 



Carpenter said he had received letters from Secretary Hammond , 

 stating that a meeting would soon be called to meet in Chicago for 

 the purpose of electing eight (8) Horticultural Directors, and that we 

 should send delegates to that convention. 



Harrison, of Franklin, moved that in all cases of this kind our 

 President and Secretary be instructed to act for the Society. Carried. 



Music by the Adelphian Quartette. 



O. F. Smith then read his paper, "Should there be a Wind Break 

 around Small Fruit Plantations?" Discussion. 



Prof. 0. E. Bessey spoke a few minutes on the question of our ap- 

 plying to the general government to have our experiment stations 

 taken under the auspices of the State Experiment Stations now exist- 

 ing under provisions of the Hatch bill. 



Motion to appoint Carpenter, Youngers, and Stephens as a special 

 committee to confer with the Regents of the State University in re- 

 gard to this matter. Carried. 



Vote of thanks tendered the Adelphian Quartette. 



Adjourned. 



SECOND DAY. 



Friday, August 1, 1890. 

 At 8 o' clock this morning a number of conveyances were brought 

 to the Society's headquarters and nearly all the members availed them- 

 selves of the opportunity to drive through the Crete nurseries. No 

 business was done until after dinner. 



( 

 • AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Friday, August 1, 1890. 

 President Taylor, after calling the meeting to order, asked C. S. 

 Harrison to read his article on " Evergreens," which was done. Dis- 

 cussion. 



