THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING 



Held at Trenton^ Mo.^ Dec. ^, 5 and 6, 18Q4. 



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This winter meeting was one of the most successfal meetings the 

 Society has ever held. 



There were in attendance over 100 delegates from all parts of the 

 State, and also representatives from several other states, among them 

 the President of the Michigan Horticultural Society, the President of 

 the Illinois Horticultural Society and the Treasurer of the Kansas 

 Horticultural Society. 



The meeting was one of earnestness and instruction, as well as one 

 of good feeling and fellowship. A very fine and extensive display of 

 apples were on the table, something over 500 plates, and made a very 

 complete exhibition. 



The members had there a good opportunity to compare varieties, 

 and test the quality of the apples from different parts of the State. 



About $100 in premiums were given on the usual plan of premiums 

 for all according to points of merit. 



The papers and discussions were practical and to the point, and 

 every one went home thinking that the lessons learned were of much 

 value to him in his work. 



A combined report from one or two papers will be submitted. 



L. A. GOODM[A.N. 



Missouri State Horticultural Society. 



The 37tb annual meeting of the Missouri State Horticultural So- 

 ciety, at Trenton, December 4-8, was a very successful and profitable 

 one. Delegates were present from all parts of the State, and a num- 

 ber from Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. The subjects taken up 

 were practical subjects of every-day use, and they were discussed very 

 profitably. Of course, the orchard question was the most important 

 of all. The failure of some of the orchards by root blight seemed to 

 be a serious matter with some, and the question as to the cause was 

 not answered. 



