252 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Best Twelve Ornamental Shrubs for Home Adornment 



J. H. Hadkinson, Benson 



Reports of Delegates to other societies 

 Question Box 



Tlmrsday, January 21. 



9:00 A. M. 



Forest Trees adapted to Horticultural District No. 12 



D. C. Bliss, Minden 



Forestry Work being done by the Government, at Halsey, Nebraska.... 



Wm. H. Mast, Supervisor, Halsey 



Reports from the Directors of the Fruit Districts of the State. 



The President, Mr. C. L. Saunders, called the meeting to order at 

 2:00 P. M. 



INVOCATIOJT. 



Rev. I. F. Roach 



We thank Thee, Oh Lord, for the many favors that w^e have received 

 at Thy hand. We are grateful for the bounteous harvest vi^ith which 

 Thou hast surrounded us and we thank Thee for those things that lead 

 to the highest citizenship of this state. We thank Thee for our edu- 

 cational interests, for these organizations and associations that are 

 working along the lines of development. We thank Thee that Thou hast 

 shown us that by our labors these fruits and beautiful flowers may be 

 ours, and may we be grateful for all of these beautiful things around 

 about us. We are grateful for the work and interest of the members of 

 this cociety; help us to more thoroughly realize that the work they are 

 doing leads to a better and higher type of citizenship. We pray that 

 Thy blessing may rest upon this society and may their work continue to 

 be more successful; may they go on and bring forth the many good 

 things yet to be accomplished. May Thy blessing rest also upon the 

 officers of this association, and may their meetings here be pleasant and 

 profitable. Bless tbe members of this society and the members of all 

 the societies that are in session here. All this we ask in Thy Son's 

 name. Amen. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 



Prof. R. A. Emerson 



Mr. Chairman, Members of tbe Horticultural Society, Ladies and 

 Gentleman: — Certainly it is a pleasure to me to welcome the Nebraska 

 State Horticultural Society to the State Farm, to these buildings and 



