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State Horticulturist, 1869, 1870, 1871. 



Originator and earnest advocate of the theory and practice of root- 

 pruning. 



Especially successful and widely known as a grower of superior fruit. 



Earnest, careful and scientific in his investigations, liis reputation 

 became national. 



A thorough, practical horticulturist, full of faith in the future success 

 of that noble calling. 



Our standard bearer is gone, but the cause remains. 



JANE HULL. 

 Died, November, 1875. 



A loving wife and mother — she made home pleasant and attractive. 

 In all her husband's investigations in horticulture, she was a valued 

 co-worker. Gentle and retiring in disposition, her influence was best 

 seen and felt in the sweet precincts of the domestic circle. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. E. STARR, ) ^ .,. 



J. M. PEARSON, J ^^^""i"^^' 



At the afternoon session the subject of Ornamental Planting was dis- 

 cussed. Mr. HuGGiNS called especial attention to the fact that the shade 

 trees upon our streets were being injured by the boxing that surrounds 

 them. They should be rertioved or shifted, or death will come to the 

 tre^. 



Mr. Pearson — There is a kind of fruit grown in our neighborhood 

 called the grape. It is good to eat and easily grown, but nobody will 

 pay any thing for it. I had, myself, a quantity of this fruit. I offered 

 it for sale at two cents a pound, but found no takers; and I then 

 offered to give them away, and found some takers. It is a nice fruit to 

 have ; but nobody seems to want it bad enough to pay any thing for it. 



Mr. Hollister — I believe the grape crop has been abundant and 

 quite remunerative in this vicinity the past season. Good packages and 

 good packing are essential in marketing the grape. If I were situated so 

 I could, I think I would plant a vineyard, and I would expect to make it 

 profitable. 



Mr. Nichols — How about those jars for keeping grapes ? Have they 

 proved a success ? 



The experience of Messrs. McPike, Fulkerson, Nichols and Bar- 

 LER was that this device was a failure. 



