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ists who were well known and dearly loved in their part of the world. 

 They did not care to shine in the public eye, but in their own quiet ways 

 made themselves folt at home, and amons their acquaintances. The 

 homes, orchards, vineyards, gardens and small fruit plantations of thege 

 three men were models that were an inspiration to all who visited them 

 and were worthy of their ardent emulation. The death of these three 

 men was a sad loss to all who knew them, and especially to all horti- 

 culturists. 



J. G. KINGSBURY, 

 SYLVESTER JOHNSON, 

 MRS. W. W. STEVENS. 



Mr. Ratliff : I move that the report of the committee be adopted. 



Which was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Grossman: I would like to call attention to the fact that we have 

 never gotten rates on the railroads, and I believe we should have a com- 

 mittee appointed and make some effort in this line. We ought to be 

 favored like other societies are. It would make some difference in our 

 expenses. 



President Stevens: In a case like this we have to have one hundred 

 delegates, and that many is hard to get. 



Mr. Reed: In Illinois we get rates without that many. 



Sylvester Johnson: I would like to say a word in regard to the St. 

 Louis Fair. We have heard a great deal said about this, and we are all 

 enthusiastic. We- ought to work like Turks and bring Indiana up to the 

 standard. At the World's Fair at Chicago I was made to blush many 

 times on account of the fact that Indiana had no fruit there. We ought 

 to do our duty. I just wanted to mention this before this meeting broke 

 up. 



President Stevens: If there is nothing further before the Society a 

 motion to adjourn would be in order. 



Secretary Flick: I move you that we now adjourn. 



Sylvester Johnson: I second that motion. 



The motion was carried, and the Society stood adjourreo. 



