WINTER MEETING AT CAETHAGE. 17^ 



the director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, the expression of our sincere sym- 

 pathy and condolence, and that this report be given for publication to the Ameri- 

 can F'lorist, and the agricultural papers of St. Louis. 



Conrad Hartzell, 

 a. h. g1lke8on, 

 C. A. Kei'Fer, 



Committee. 



A resolution was adopted, asking the Legislature to make an appro- 

 priation to print 20,000 copies of the annual report of the Society for 

 free distribution at the World's Fair, as an advertisement of the horti- 

 cultural resources of the State. 



* Friday — 2 p. m. 



After the banquet the Society asseuibled in the hall, and listened 

 to the several toasts and responses, by A. W. St. John, N. F. Murray, 

 Dr. Hensley and G. C. Elliott. 



The final resolutions were passed, and the Society adjourned after 

 a very successful meeting. 



FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Mr. Prbsidknt — Your Committee on Final Resolutions beg leave to report as 

 follows : 



To the members of the Jasper County Horticultural society, their active mem- 

 bers and efficient officers, we express sincere gratitude for the pleasant meeting 

 accorded us through their untiring efforts, and their hospitality, their generous 

 greeting, and at the close of the most successful meeting of the State Society, con- 

 gratulate them, that it was here nine years ago our present efficient State officers 

 were given us in this Queen city, who have given an impetus to pomological cul- 

 ture and science that has raised our chosen industry from an obscure beginning to 

 annual product of ten million dollars. 



That such as the Jasper County Horticultural society, we commend to others 

 as worthy of emulation. 



Rfsolved, That to those who have so entertainingly contributed to our enter- 

 tainment — the lovely ladies and noble men of Carthage — we lay our hearts at your 

 feet, an humble tribute for your generous hospitality and kindness ; and in the 

 coming days of life, when the future shall bring to us the fruition of our hopes in 

 making Missouri the greatest of all the commonwealths in this gra,nd galaxy of 

 states, we hope to come again to your beautiful city and greet you again in loving 

 remembrance of the past, and rejoice at our common success. 



Resolved, That our hearty thanks are respectively tendered to the Missouri 

 Pacific and Frisco Kailroad companies as well as to connecting lines for excursion 

 rates and other favors, and we rejoice to know that said companies appreciate and 

 realize that the Horticultural and Agricultural societies are potent factors to 

 further their interests by increase of travel and freight. 



Resolved, That our kind acknowledgments are tendered to our fellow-mem- 

 ber, Mr. Hans Neilson, of St. Joseph, for the superb floral contributions sent to our 

 meeting. 



