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Simpson was a charter member of this Society, and left sons and grand- 

 sous who are honoring his calling and his good name. V'incennes was 

 also the home of S. Burnett, whose memory as an early nurseryman of 

 that place is worthy of honor and respect. 



John Snepp, of Johnson County, who originated and introduced a very 

 excellent apple tliat boars his name, was another worthy pioneer who 

 participated in the organization of this Society, and who also continued 

 a member during the remainder of his life. 



Dr. John C. Helm, of Delaware County, represented that county in 

 the organization of the Indiana Horticultural Society. Another of her 

 citizens. Dr. S. Hathaway, soon after joined our ranlcs. These and many 

 others have contributed to the upbuilding of the cause in that section of 

 the State. 



For a number of years prior to the early sixties, the late Allen Lloyd 

 and liis son Thomas A. were the principal horticulturists of Tippecanoe 

 County. The son acted as temporaiy secretary in the organization of this 

 Society in October, 1860. 



General .Toseph Orr of I.aporte, one of the very first settlers of that 

 county, gave much intelligent attention to horticulture, and to the well- 

 being of this Society, of which he was an early member and oflBcer. 

 Irwin S. Jessup, also of Laporte, was an efficient member of our associ- 

 ation from an early day and \mtil his death. 



At the first regular meeting of the Society, in January, 1861, Allen 

 County contribufed to our numbers one of her most distinguished citizens 

 in the person of the Hon. Isaac D. G. Nelson. Mr. Nelson soon found him- 

 self, where he justly deserved to be, at the front, for in 1863 he was made 

 President of the Society, a place to which he was successively re-elected 

 for a period of seven years. Of all the men who have been associated 

 with us from lime to time, no one has reflected greater credit upon our 

 cause than did he. He was a practical horticulturist of rare ability, and 

 was an ornament alilce to our State and to the nation. He died at Iiis 

 home in Ft. Wayne, in 1891. 



But I find I have already exceeded the proper limit of such a paper as 

 this, and will close by appending the following historical data: Those who 

 were present and participated in the organization of the Indiana Horti- 

 cultural Society, on the evening of October 18, 1860, were Josepli Ashton. 

 Clark County; George M. Heeler, Marion; Eliphalet Case, Switzerland: 

 Calvin Fletcher, Marion; Gardner Goldsmith, :Marion; Dr. J. C. Helm. 

 Delaware; John F. Hill. Marion; Lewis Jones, Wayne; William B. Lipsoy. 

 Washington; Erie Locl<. Marion; William H. Loomis, Marion; Thomas .\. 

 Lloyd. Tippecanoe; Dr. G. W. Mears, Marion; Thomas B. Morris, Wayne: 

 .Vbner Pope, Marion; Robert E. Ragan, Hendricks; W. H. Ragan, Putnam: 

 John Snepp. Johnson: E. Y. Teas. Wayne: John C. Teas, Henry; John 

 Tenl)roolv. Parke": .\hrnm Trueblood, Washington, and Dr. Jolin A. 



