ESSAY ON- NURSERY MANAGEMENT. 
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commended the effort of this society, and could but hope they 
might so press the matter upon the attention of the legislature, 
that the aid asked for might be granted. The university would 
be glad to undertake this work, but it had no means. All its 
funds are tied up in the lands granted by the United States, 
and which at the present rates of sale would require forty 
years to sell. Up to the present time lands enough had not 
been sold to pay the absolute salary of a single professor in 
the institution. The object was worthy, and ought to be pros¬ 
ecuted, but the university was powerless to assist in carrying 
it forward. 
The memorial was unanimously adopted, and on motion, a 
committee was appointed to present the same to the legislature 
and urge its passage. 
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THh! SOCIETY. 
The treasurer’s report was then read and received by the 
meeting. This showed a balance in the hands of the treasurer 
of $180.25. 
Mr. Findlayson moved that the executive committee be in¬ 
structed to draw upon the treasurer for the amount of the pre¬ 
miums awarded for seedling applei; which prevailed. 
Mr. Stickney moved that an order be drawn on the treas¬ 
urer for fifty dollars, in favor of O. S. Willey, for his services 
in preparing the report of the transactions, and other duties as 
secretary; which prevailed. 
Mr. Stickney then read the following 
ESSAY ON GENERAL NURSERY MANAGEMENT. 
Mr. President and Brother Horticulturists : 
In thinking what I might say to you to-day, I have reviewed 
in my mind all the nurserymen of my acquaintance, and all 
the nurseries I have seen, and have encfeavored to compare 
ours with other business men ; and, as Widow Bedott said of 
humanity in a religious view, I am forced to exclaim of our¬ 
selves as business men, “ We are all poor critters” ; failing to 
