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the work. For this reason you will find many errors in the report. I 

 shall be glad when I shall feel able io give it my whole attention. 



This report has been sent to all the prominent horticultural papers 

 of the United States, and has been well received by some, been criti- 

 cised severely by others, and recommended highly by still others. 



Some have said, '"it does very well for Missouri," as if nothing 

 good could come out of Missouri. Some have said, '"it lacks editorial 

 work which will disappear with experience," intimating that the sec- 

 retary should spend piore of his time at the work. Others have said 

 "that it is one of the best reports published by any Western State." 



What it is, it is, and I am williui;; to let it stand on your judg- 

 ment. 



We published 1,500 copies, 1,000 cloth, 500 paper ; of the cloth, 

 only 200 remain. We shall certainly need many more next year, and 

 will not have enough for this year, even. 



SOME NEW APPLES. 



The society has brought out three very excellent apples in the last 

 few years, and I believe we will yet find some apple just the thing we 

 want for our own State. The first is the "Gano," a seedling found by 

 W. (jr. Gano, of Farkville, Mo., a large, handsome, red apple, good 

 bearer and hardy. The apple has a bloom like the Lawver, and 

 although not the best m quality, it is a fair apple, very attractive to the 

 -eye and will sell well, good keeper, well worthy propagating. 



The second is the '"Kankins," brought into notice by Mr. H. 0. Kirsh- 

 baum, of Tolona, Mo., a medium to large striped apple, very fine in 

 quality, juicy and sprightly, good bearer, hardy and good keeper. It 

 took the first premium as a new apple at the meeting at St. Joseph, 

 and came within one point of taking the premium at New Orleans. It 

 is from seed brought from Kentucky by Mr. Kankms fifty years ago. 

 It is worthy of propagation, and will become valuable in Missouri. 



The above apples or scions have been distributed through the Mis- 

 souri society as a gift to the members. The parties having control of 

 them have been liberal enough to give many away and to sell to nur- 

 serymen in small lots at very reasonable prices. This is one of the of- 

 fices of this society, and if valuable apples can be brought to notice and 

 scattered through the State, we are doing a vast amount ot good, as I 

 believe tUere will yet be found apples which will keep well, sell well, 

 bear well and eat well in this our State. 



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