252 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



" We are willing to meet any eastern horticultural exhibit," said 

 one, "on either size, quality or perfection of color now, although our 

 collection will not be at its very best before October 1, when all the 

 varieties of winter apples will be ripe enough to ship, and we will have 

 some beautiful specimens then that are not represented now at all." 



The general arrangement of the large room devoted to the Horti- 

 cultural Society is very attractive. The large center pagoda, with its 

 trimming of evergreens, breaks the distance and takes from the great 

 height of the ceiling, while its environment of pomological treasures 

 is both prominent and refreshing to the eye. The secretary's office is 

 a charming bower, half octagonal, with its pillars garlanded with 

 wreaths of ground pine, its roof tilled with potted evergreens that 

 soften the glare of light from the lofty windows, and its further adorn- 

 ment of fruit in clusters, plants and golden-rod. 



Greene county sends a plate of new variety of apples that won 

 the first premium at Springfield for beauty. 



Jasper county has not completed its display, but has a collection 

 of such quality and extent as to place it ahead on fruit as well as min- 

 erals. This society received the gold medal at the World's Fair in 

 New Orleans, two silver medals and a premium of $500. They have 

 also three Wilder medals from the American Pomological Society, first- 

 premium and diploma in 1885 and 1886 from the St. Louis Fair, besides 

 numbers of minor testimonials. 



Especially interesting it is to know that our extreme Southwest 



comes so nobly to the front in fruit culture, the Ozark region sending 



delicious peaches, to the culture of which this region is peculiarly 



adapted. The entire display is worthy of several visits from all, as all 



alike are interested in the subject. Whether farmer or city man or 



woman, we all belong to the great army of consumers, and in this 



beautiful exhibit there is all that is pleasure to the eye and tempting to 



the palate. 



APPLP^ SCAB f Fusicladium dentriticum J. 



Apple scab is truly getting to be one of the very worst drawbacks 

 in apple culture. Millions of dollars were lost this year alone on ac- 

 count of it. Therefore I think it very important that we should get 

 all the information possible bearing upon the subject, so as to enable 

 us to^work against this pest with more certainty than we have been 

 able to do before. In order to combat a common enemy, as there is 

 in the case here, sve should first make a very careful investigation 



