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fectionate in his family, respected by his fellow-citizens, faithful to his 

 God, in the church of his choice, an original member of the horticul- 

 tural society of Missouri, always one of its most active and zealous 

 members, both as a private member and as an officer, has gone to his 

 eternal rest; therefore, be it 



Resolved, By this society now in semi-annual session at Butler, 

 Mo., that through his dealh the society has lost a valuable counselor 

 and an efficient worker, and the horticultural interests of the whole 

 country have suffered a serious loss. 



Resolved^ That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved 

 family and relatives. 



Resolved^ That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to his 

 stricken family ; that they also be spread upon the records of the so- 

 ciety. 



Kespectfully submitted by your committee, 



D. S. HOLMAN, 



Meeting adjourned until half past one. 



AVA E. PAGE, 

 H. B. FRANCIS. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The President being absent, the house was called to order by the 

 •Secretary and M7\ Carpenter tooked the chair. 



WHAT ORNAMENTALS TO PLANT. 



BY R. E. BAILEY, 



READ BY MR. PAGE. 



Mr. Robt. E. Bailey of Fulton, Mo., in a paper on the above sub- 

 ject read before the semi-anuual meeting of the Missouri Horticultural 

 Society, held in June, says : 



In order to succeed in planting ornamental trees or shrubs, several 

 questions must be answered with a more or less positive " yes : " 



