Winter Meeting- of 1887 will Convene at the Court House in 

 Hillsdale, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 

 February 22, 23 and 24. 



All persons who are interested in any branch of Horticulture and Forestry 

 are cordially invited to attend and fc&Jee part in the discussions of the conven- 

 tion. Those who can not attend are earnestly solicited to jot down their views 

 briefly upon any of the topics, ami send in to be read during tire discussions. 



Samples of" fruits plants, flowers, brandies, insects, implements and contri- 

 vances, if brought in. will receive attention al tin; hands of the Society. 



Hillsdale county ranks among the best counties in the State in Agricultural 

 and Horticultural progress, and this meeting is in acceptance of a joint invita- 

 tion from the county Agricultural and Horticultural Societies. 



All kindred societies, in and out of tin; State, are invited to send delegates. 

 Reports from branch Horticultural Societies, and the Question .Bos will be tea- 

 'tares of the convention. . 



Scheme of Topics. 



TUESDAY. 



■4 o'clock p. M. 1- 



.uthern Michigan. Led by B. 

 gun, as affected by the State 



'( o'clock i: a. 1- 



ro in Michigan > h. 1). Watkins, 



lustrated by stereoptie.an views, 

 .d Uses. W. L. Snyder, Detroit. 



WEDNESDAY. 



to Purchase Nursery Str 

 with Varieties of Apples 

 »ir.imone, Hillsdale, 

 lopment and Promises o 

 Vdrian, and H. W. Davis 



■i o'clock i>. m. 1- 



4 - A Dis 

 7 o'clock i>. si. 1--The F 



agernent and Btl 

 Village Uortic 

 itoes: The Best 



Prof. L. H. 

 is. C. A. Ses- 



'rnblein, F. M. Holloway, Hillsdale. 

 What Can Schools do for Horticulture, and vice versa. Prof. 



Drake, Hillsdale College. 

 Ethics of Horticulture. Prof. A. E. Haynes, Hillsdale, and W. K. ( 



THURSDAY. 



nd Ma: 



It is expected that Prof's Cook and I 

 present and address the Soei 



Agricultural C< 



,-ill I 



save a pt 



Society upon Destructive Insects, Forest Growing and 



d to get round trip tickets as far as practicable and thus 

 regular price. 



rnniuuieations concerning the meeting, should be atl- 



CHAS. W. GARFIELD, Secretary 



GRAND RAPIDS- MICH. 



