STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIKTY. t-5 



was for several years the horticultural editor of the Prairie Farmer, dur- 

 ing which time he aided greatly in the advancement of horticultural art 

 and horlicultnral science. 



The ability he displayed in the performance of these duties, extended 

 his reputation and made it national. You who have so often listened to 

 the words of experience that fell from his lips, enforced by the earnest 

 conviction and sincerity of manner of the speaker, will deeply feel his 

 loss ; to the cause of horticulture, in its broadest sense, it is a national 

 misfortune. He was an ardent lover and student in horticultural pursuits, 

 and always strove to excel. No misfortunes dampened his ardor, no dis- 

 aj^pointments checked his progress ; but he was ever hopeful, ever full of 

 faith, cheerfully looking forward to better results. 



If insects brought desolation to his crops, he studied their habits 

 and sought their destruction ; if diseases attacked his trees, he studied the 

 laws of vegetable growth, and sought and found a remedy. No dis- 

 couragement dismayed or overcame him, but, always true to the cause he 

 believed in and warmly espoused, his coarse was ever onward. 



He has gone ; the ripened experience of years, the hard-earned 

 knowledge gathered by practical research is to us no longer available ; 

 the exami)le set by his warm, earnest nature, in the practice and advocacy 

 of horticultural knowledge, remains. 



You, who, from year to year, have exchanged glad tidings with iiim, 

 who have looked to him as an authority whose teachings and counsels 

 were to be heeded, will remember him as associated with much that was 

 pleasant, and regret his loss as a personal misfortune. 



The societies with which he was associated have lost an active co- 

 worker, experimental horticulture its deepest student, and practical hor- 

 ticultural science its most thorough and able teacher and advocate. 



You, his co-laborers, are yet sjjared to carry on the work so near to 

 his heart. His place among us is vacant ; his voice no longer heard ; his 

 presence will no more be seen ; his work is done. 



" Oh I thus whate'er our path of life, 

 Through sunshine or through gloom, 

 Thinufjh scenes of quiet or of strife, 



Il-i end is still the tomh. 



The chief, whose inij^hty deeds we hail, 

 The monarch throned so high, 

 The peasant in his native vale, 

 All journev on — to die I" 



IN MEMORY OF FRANK STARR. 



.Secketakv Galusha read a letter from Hon. J. M. Pearson, stating 

 that he had intended to attend the meeting, and comply with the request 

 of the President in preparing a paper upon the life and character of 

 Frank. Starr, deceased ; but was called away upon official business. 

 He inclosed the following : 



