42 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



I expect also a more complete list of all the varieties of fruits from 

 each horticultural society, and this will be a star to guide all in their 

 planting for a number of counties around where the society is located. 



Our membership has increased, but more slowly than I would like ; 

 now we have nearly two hundred members, but not all pay their yearly 

 membership. We should have five hundred yearly members, or even 

 more. 



The Rural New Yorker says, "that out of a population of over 

 :2,000,000, we should have 20,000 members." I hardly expect that, but 

 we must have more of our fruit men interested in the work we are 

 doing. 



According to the action of our Executive Committee, all local 

 ■societies now will be enrolled as members, and be entitled to the an- 

 nual report, provided the Secretary sends a report of the yearly meet- 

 ings, the papers that are read before the Society, and a list of the 

 members. This should certainly be an inducement for our fruit men 

 'to organize a society in their counties. I shall be glad when we can 

 have fifty societies in our State, all working to help the cause along. 



The following circular was prepared, and is sent out with every 

 'book, and has been the means of starting other societies to work : 



Missouri State Horticultural Society,^ 



Secretary's Office, > 



Westport, Mo. ) 



Dear Sir: I send you our "Report for 1884," and trust you will 

 find something in it both to interest and instruct you in your fruit 

 growing If you have not renewed your membership I trust you will 

 do so now. If you are not a member I hope you will unite with us in 

 the good work. We should have at least five hundred members in our 

 :grand old State, and I hope you will help secure them. All new mem- 

 bers will receive the "Report for 1883" also. These Reports are filled 

 with essays, reports of committees, items, and other matter of interest, 

 and is worth more than 81. 00 to every fruit grower. 



All county societies that send a list of their members aud officers 

 and a report of their proceedings for the year, will be listed as mem- 

 bers of our State Society and entitled to the Annual Report. Organ- 

 ize a society in your county and work with us. 



Membership, $1.00 per year. 



L.A.GOODMAN, 



Secretary. 



