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the cars, and left him in his usual health. One hour later he was 

 dead. He was a prominent, enthusiastic, and successful horticultu- 

 rist, and I cannot tell you how I am shocked by this sad intelligence. 



C. N. Dennis — I have often met Mr. Dixon, and know him to 

 be a man of great practical knowledge, and one who did much in the 

 line of experimental horticulture. Those who knew him will feel a 

 deep sense of personal loss in his death. 



President Galusha — Many of you knew Cyrus Overman, one of 

 the pioneers of horticulture in this State. An engraving of him was 

 made years ago, and a few copies are left. Any one desiring it can 

 have a copy by giving their address and paying postage. 



Prof. Burrill — Several years ago some of us wanted an engrav- 

 ing made of the lamented Flagg, but nothing came of it. I now 

 understand that an engraving has been made for some publication, 

 and suggest that it appear in the next volume of our transactions. 



On motion this subject was referred to the Secretary. {See ac- 

 tion of Executive Board.) 



Report of Committee on Gathering and Marketing Fruits and 

 Vegetables, F. M. Doan, Jacksonville, and C. C. Wright, Cobden: 



GATHERING AND MARKETING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



This subject has been ably and exhaustively treated by many of 

 your essayists in the years gone by, and I fear that T can add but 

 little to your literature that will prove either novel or instructive. 



Taking our fruit growers and gardeners as a class, and I fancy 

 the assertion will hardly meet with a denial, that with the successful 

 raising of the products of the orchard or garden their intelligent 

 labor seemed to end, when indeed, as should be the case, all our en- 

 ergies and personal care should l)e enlisted to insure success. Only 

 eternal diligence will bring to us the just reward of our planting 

 and seeding, and of no less importance is it to understand how to 

 gather, ship, and market their produce. 



I shall have to confine myself to fruits entirely, as my experi- 

 ence and interests lie in this direction. The first recpiirement to 

 acquire success in raising fruit for uiarket is to select the varieties 

 and kinds that are best suited to the locality and to the demands of 

 the most available markets. The second is to plant no more than 

 can properly be taken care of; and the third, is to carefully gather, 

 assort and })ut in neat packages for shipment or local market. It is 



