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RAILROAD RATES. 



The Missouri Pacific and leased lines, the Chicago & Alton, the 

 Wabash, the Chicago & Rock Island, the Kansas City, Springfield & 

 Memphis, the Hannibal & St. Joseph, Kansas City, St. Joseph & 

 Council Bluffs Railroads will kindly give return certificates through 

 the Secretary, at the meeting, so you can get the return ticket at one- 

 third fare. Pay full fare in coming to the meeting. But in buying 

 your ticket over the Missouri Pacific railroads be sure to get a con- 

 vention receipt from your ticket agent, when 3^ou purchase your ticket, 

 or you cannot get your return at one-third fare. 



MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



WEDNESDAY, 2 P. M. 



Meeting called to order by President Evans. 



The meeting opened by singing, and prayer was ofi'ered by the 

 Rev. J. A. Lord, atter which the welcome address was given by Henry 



Neill, who in a few chosen remarks gave the Society a hearty welcome 



to the city of Warrensburg. 



The response was made by C. W. Murtfeldt thanking them for 

 this very cordial welcome. We come here to help ourselves, and hope 

 to help you in this great work of horticulture. 



A letter was read from the President of the Normal School, invit- 

 ing the Society to visit them. 



Wakrensburg, Mo., Dec. 8, 1885. 

 To the President Mls&ouvi HoHicultural Society: 



Dear Sir: In behalf of the Board of Regents and Faculty, I 

 take pleasure in extending a cordial invitation to your Society to visit 

 this institution in a body at some time during your present session. 



Our school convenes for work at 8 : 10, central time, each morning, 

 and the most favorable time to see all, is at 8 : 15. We shall therefore 

 be glad to have your Society visit us at that hour at any time during 



