102 MISSOURI STATE HORIICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Butler, Mo., June 11, 1885. 



OMcers and Members Missouri Horticultural Society : 



Your committee, to whom was referred your secretary's semi-an- 

 nual report, respectfully report that we have carefully considered the 

 report cind most heartily endorse the same, and commend to the society 

 and the public. We wish to express our pleasure at the ad- 

 vancement of Missouri horticulture as evinced by your secretary's 

 report. Specially rejoice in your success before and in competition 

 with the world at New Orleans, and we feel permitted to place this 

 success to the credit of persistent and praiseworthy efforts of thi& 

 society, largely made by the secretary, president and the few best 

 workers. We rejoice also at the outlook so favorable to large possi- 

 bilities for the future. We recommend, 



1st. That the secretary be authorized to have bound the unbound 

 reports of '83-1, and that the number for the present year be increased 

 to 2,000 and all be bound. 



2d. That an appropriation of fifty dollars be made for an addition 

 to the society's library. 



3d. That necessary binders for the papers taken and used by the- 

 society be procured. 



4th. We commend to our members the secretary's suggestion in 

 reference to reduced rates on horticultural papers, which he proposes to- 

 obtain for all who may wish them. 



We concur also in his suggestion in reference to the entomological 

 service, and we propose that an appropriation be asked of the State 

 Board of Agriculture of $100, for the purpose, and now ask the appoint- 

 ment of a committee to procure the appropriation at once. 



We concur with the secretary in reference to exhibitions at Grand 

 Rapids, Mich., and that he be authorized to make the exhibition, and 

 that he make the usual call upon the members of the society to assist 

 in getting up additional specimens. 



The financial part of said report we ask to be referred to the 

 finance committee. 



Your committee do most earnestly concur with your secretary in 

 a call for increase of a working membership. It ought, in a State like 

 Missouri, to be 500 to 1,000, and we suggest that all members and all 



