SUMMER MEETING. It 



State Horticultural Society. 



The following report, made by Mr. O. E. Allen for the Harrison- 

 ville papers, gives such a concise view of the meeting that I here in- 

 troduce it. Sec'y. 



The Missouri State Horticultural Society had its semi-annual 

 meeting in Harrisonville, Mo., June 5, 6 and 7, beginning at 8 p. m. the 

 5th and adjourning at noon the 7th. The present oflBcers of the So- 

 ciety are: J. C. Evans, President, Kansas City ; i::^. F. Murray, Vice- 

 President, Elm Grove; Samuel L. Miller, Second Vice-President, Bluff- 

 ton ; L. A. Goodman, Secretary, Westport ; A. Nelson, Treasurer,. 

 Lebanon. 



The Society was organized in 1859, and there are now 47 counties 

 that have branch organizations. There were 43 regular delegates in 

 attendance, besides a great many others interested in the work. 



The meeting was called to order i,t 8 p. m., June 5, by the Presi- 

 dent, and after a selection of music, prayer was offered by Rev. Barnes,^ 

 followed by another selection of music. Dr. Abraham, of Harrison- 

 ville, then welcomed the Society to our city most cordially, which was 

 responded to by Vice-President Murray in an instructive talk on horti- 

 culture and the work of the Society, and praising Harrisonville and 

 surrounding country, ending with a beautiful and fitting poem. 



The next number of music was then rendered, and the audience 

 was favored with a paper on " Flowers in the Home," by Mrs. Dixie 

 Deane, which was quite unique and instructive ; the main teaching of 

 which was, if you raise flowers, don't raise flower-destroyers in the 

 shape of " poultry, pigs and puppy dogs." 



The Secretary then made his semi-annual report, treating of fruits, 

 berries, spraying, etc., and praised Cass county, Harrisonville and vi- 

 cinity as a fine fruit country. 



The Treasurer then read his report, showing receipts of $1205.35,. 

 and balance on hand of $352.82. 



The committees for the session were then appointed. After the- 

 next number of music the Society adjourned for the evening. 



Wednesday, June 6 — 9 a. m. 



Mr. Gaiennie, of the St. Louis Exposition Company, addressed the- 

 meeting. He said they had $1,000,000 invested in the Exposition build- 

 ing and machinery and it cost $2000 per day to run it ; their average 

 receipts were $116,000 per year for the last ten years; they had the 

 best musical talent obtainable ; after Gilmore, they had engaged Sou- 

 sa's band, the very best that can be found. He cordially invited the 



