492 BOAKD OF AfJjaCULTUKE. 



there may be kept (jii exhibition speciraeus of fruit in its season, a museum 

 of insect pests, diseases, etc., so that tliey may mstruct the people and 

 disseminate knowledge among the people who come there for it. I think 

 wf slionld liave a concurrence in tlie majority report. 



Professor Tntop: I Avant to aslc ^Ir. Ziou if tliey made a recommenda- 

 tion as lo the amount of an appropriation they want? 



Mr. Zion: We did not do that, but we miiilit. 



INIr. Custer: The majority report is like thia minority report except 

 that it contains more. The minority report strikes out from the majority 

 report: "We liave carefully considered his recommendation that the hor- 

 ticultural interests of our state are now in such a promising condition as 

 to reQuire tlie constant attention of our Secretary or some other practical 

 horticulturist." Then further we strike out: "and open such to the pub- 

 lic." The minority report leaves these two sentences out. This is what 

 we do not want. 



Mr. Zion: I feel that I should say something more in reference to 

 this. It seems to me tliat the minority wants to remain in the same old 

 business rut, so tliey think we do not need to do anything further. Now 

 we want to get out of this old, antiquated rut. We must make progress, 

 and I do not think we are asking any too much from the State Legis- 

 lature. I think we should have a room open to the public every business 

 daj' ill the year. 



Mr. Custer: I am opiiosed lo that. 



Mr. Ziou: I l)elie\e*we ai'i' able to keep open a room in the city of 

 Indianapolis every business day and every liusiness hour in the year, and 

 transact ))iisiness. and I want this proposition properly put before the 

 Legislature to show tliem why Ave want an increased appropriation, and 

 liow we want to use it, for 1 believe the Legislature will be liberal and 

 give us the contribution if they understand why we want it. There 

 sliould be some way for horticulturists Avho come to the city to get 

 information and knowledge, and they could keep sending in exhibits at 

 different times in the year. I would be glad to send specuuens of my 

 .iliplcs at different times. I am deeply intei'ested in this matter, and if 

 we arc to remain in tlie same old rut our society and our state will be 

 injiu'cd and so I am o])posed to continuing the association the way it lias 

 iieeii running for the last live years. I think Ave should have ten thousand 

 dollars from the State of Indiana. The agricultural board received that 

 sum from the State of Indiana, and why not the horticultural board. I 

 liope the resolution that was offered by the majority of this committee 



