136 Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society. 



forenoon, in regard to extending this Society to other localities. I 

 present the following : 



Whereas, Horticulturists recognize the entire world as their field, and all man- 

 kind as their fellow-workers; and, 



Whereas, The great importance of the various branches of horticulture de- 

 mands the fullest information obtainable from any and all localities having expe- 

 rience, that the greatest good may result to all lovers of "the art that doth mend 

 nature ; " therefore. 



Resolved, That, to further this end, our President and Secretary be, and are 

 hereby instructed to invite the horticulturists of every State, Territory and Prov- 

 ince in America to co-operate with the Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society, 

 and participate in its meetings and exercises. 



The resolution was adopted. 



The President — Now, ladies and gentlemen, the transition is 

 rather a sudden one, from this most excellent paper of Mrs. Tryon 

 to one which must discuss practical, every-day questions, and in 

 which there will be no room for anything but business. We 

 must devote time now to fruit packages. 



E. T. Hollister, of St. Louis, was introduced and read the follow- 

 ing : 



THE BEST FRUIT PACKAGES. 



BY E. T. HOLLISTER, OF MISSOURI. 



/Next to the successful production of fruits and vegetables, the most im- 

 portant matter to be consideied by the horticulturist is how to place them 

 upon the market so as to realize the greatest amount of profit from them, 

 and to do so he must ascertain the kind of package that will carry them to 

 market in the best condition, and be the most acceptsible to the purchaser, 

 for he is the one from whom your income is derived, and the one who really 

 dictates what you must produce and how you must handle and pack it; and 

 it has now become an almost absolute necessity that the horticulturists of all 

 sections of the country should adopt a imiform style of package, so that a 

 dealer in ordering goods from any market may know exactly what he is go- 

 ing to get, thus avoiding the losses and disappointments that are liable to 

 occur from the u.so of diflfercnt styles and sizes of packages. 



The most important article upon our list is the apple, an article that is to 

 be found in the market at all seasons of the year, is wanted in almost every 

 market in the world, and enters into more general u.se than any other article 

 produced by the fruit grower. 



Years ago, when almost the only fruit growing district in the West was 

 what is now known as tho 'Alton District," the lime barrel containing ten 



