92 Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society. 



Ex-Governor Furnas, of Nebraska, called on Mr. Barnard to 

 speak for their State Society. 



Mr. Barnard, of Nebraska — This is my first meeting with this 

 Society. In behalf of the Nebraska Society I will give $25. 



The Missouri Society also gave $25. 



Col. N. J. Colman, of Missouri — There are many horticulturists 

 who have many friends. Could they not take some of these reports 

 and dispose of them and thus raise money ? 



The Secretary — Governor Colman has said the right thing. I do 

 not want any one to make a contribution for ray benefit. If we will 

 all do as he suggests, the Secretary will be provided for. I want it 

 to come from this source. I need a salary, but I want no one to go 

 into his pockets and pay me. This Society is on foot now, and I 

 think my salary will be provided for. 



TJie President — We owe a debt, and it will go to protest if we 

 pass it by now. 



Mr. Williams, of Indiana — It happened to be my pleasure to be 

 on the committee at New Orleans to devise ways and means to pay 

 the Secretary. I think Mr. Colman has said the right thing about 

 it. We should circulate our reports. 



Mr. Wright — I think our debt is past due and we must get rid of 

 it. I move the adoption of the report. 



Mr. Johnson, of Kansas — I move that this committee take con- 

 tributions for this purpose, whether by sale of books or otherwise, 

 and extinguish this debt. 



Maj. J. C. Evans, of Missouri — I think we should pay this debt 

 now. 



Mr. JoAnsow, of Indiana — Mr. President, you announced that this 

 was a debt. Indiana wants to pay her debts. You may put Indi- 

 ana Society down for $25. 



President Earle — I will take twenty-five copies of the report at 

 $2 each. 



Treasurer Evans — Our President can beat me raising strawber- 

 ries, but I will take as many books as he will. You may put me 

 down for twenty-five copies. 



