108 Nebraska State Horticultural Society. 



The Secretary read the following communication from the South- 

 west Iowa Horticultural Society: 



Randolph, Iowa, Dec. 18, 1905. 

 Hon. Geo. H. Van Houten, Lenox, Iowa. 



Dear Sir: I take great pleasure in appointing you as a delegate 

 to the State Horticultural Society of Nebraska from the Southwest 

 Iowa Horticultural Society, and bespeak your royal welcome as that 

 is a matter of history with our sister Society of Nebraska, 

 honorary life member of our society. 



F. P. SPENCER, 



President Southwest Iowa Horticultural Society. 

 G. A. MARSHALL: I move that Mr. Van Houten be made an 

 honary life member of our society. 

 Motion carried unanimously. 



MR. VAN HOUTEN: I want to thank you for that vote. I fe3l 

 very grateful indeed for this honor. I am glad to be able to be back 

 and meet you again. While I have been at times far away, yet 

 some of the most pleasant hours I have had have been spent in review- 

 ing times with old horticultural members. Thank you. (Applause). 



On motion the secretary's and treasurer's reports were accepted 

 and referred to the auditing committee, consisting of C. H. Green, C. 



B. Camp and J. A. Yager. 



The chairman appointed C. H. Barnard, A. J. Brown and J. IT. 



Hadkinson as the committee on obituaries. 



Meeting adjourned to 9:00 A. M., Wednesday, January 17. 



