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be brought in or the work will eventually languish. It is greatly 

 to your credit that your labors have ever been conducted, not for 

 personal ends, but for the general good. 



I trust we may continue to move on in the old well-beaten path, 

 cultivate and beautify the earth, adorn and embellish our homes, for 

 by so doing we not only educate, beautify, and ennoble our own 

 characters but the characters of all around us. And remember that 

 it is not the torrent rushing over the rocks so much as the continued 

 dropping that makes the impression. And so may we be ever ready, 

 as opportunities may offer, to do all in our power for the advance- 

 ment of our noble art. 



On motion of Dr. A. L. Small, a committee consisting of S, G. 

 Minkler, G. J. Kellogg and L. Woodard, was appointed to consider 

 and report upon the topics presented in the President's address. 



G. J. Kellogg, delegate from Horticultural Society of Wiscon- 

 sin, being present, was called for and responded in a few words. 

 saying: "I am glad to meet again with your Society, and shall be 

 glad to do anything I can to make your meeting one of interest." 



On motion of Mr. Minkler the Corresponding Secretary was in- 

 structed to telegraph the greetings of this Society to the Mississippi 

 Valley Horticultural Society in session at Kansas City, Missouri. 



KEPORT UPON FARMERS' HORTICULTURE. 

 BY C. W. PRESCOTT, MAEENGO, ILL. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Society: 



I suppose what few words I may say should be addressed to the 

 farmers of this Society, so you professional members will be excused 

 if you do not pay very good attention. To the farmers, then, I will 

 say, first get your fences up. Don't let any tree peddler, tree agent, 

 or " old reliable nurseryman " talk you into buying a bill of stock 

 until your ground is fenced and in order. Of course it would not be 

 as bad for the '" old reliable nurseryman '' to sell you a bill before you 

 was ready (if he only sold it himself ) as for the tree peddler, or tree 

 agent, but don't let even him do it, for it is only a waste of time, and 

 money and time in this case is of more value than the first cost of 

 what you put out. 



In selecting your ground for fruit trees be careful. If the land 

 where the orchard should be put (that is, near the house) is cold 

 and low, where the water is but little below the surface, go to the 

 other side of your farm rather than use it. Of course you all under- 

 stand that such ijround will not answer for fruit trees. Select land 



