VALLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 301 



AUGUST MHHTIN(i. 



Through the courtesy of the Salina Grange, the Horticulturists 

 met for their August i)icnic and business meeting at Grange Hall. 

 Salina. August 11. 1883. Especial care had been taken to render the 

 grounds neat and pleasant, while the interior of the building was 

 tiistefully arranged with Howers and the fine fruit on exhibition. 



Th»' attendance was exceedingly good, and the meeting unusu- 

 ally interesting. 



Atone o'clock nearly all had assembled, and were ready to enjoy 

 the tem])ting viands invitingly dis])laye(l u])on tables of generous 

 dimensions. 



At 2:80 F. M. the meeting was called to order, President Milo 

 Barnard in the chair. After distribution of the printed ])roceedings 

 of the previous meeting, the Standing and Special Committees were 

 called on and the following reports submitted: 



FINANCE. 



0. W. Barnard, chairnnin. rei)orted that Messrs. Wm. S. Hawker. 

 Peter Gray, K. H. Hawker. T. B. Dole. .1. M. Gridley, F. C. Eggleston. 

 Chas. K. Ross, R. McGregor. L. P. Henry. R. A. Lane, T. Henkle. 

 J. E. Shreffler. T. Stroud, Benj. Hammond and Peter Rathmau. bad 

 paid their meml^ership fees at this meeting, and their names were 

 accordingly enrolled as members. 



FRUITS. 



A. L. Small, chairman. re}>orted: Vour committee find upon the 

 table fine specimens of a dozen or more varieties of early apples. 



R. A. Lane contri])uted specimens of Early Harvest. Sops of 

 Wine. Keswick Codlin, Cooper's Early VV hite. Red Astrachan and 

 Early Strawberry. 



Vice-President Powell. IumI .June, huchess of ()ldeul)urg and 

 other varieties. 



Mr. Alphonso Mellon, in addition to these other varieties luuned, 

 brought specimens of Summer Queen, etc. 



