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Beurre Bosc, Doynne Boussock, D'Alencon, Lawrence, Beurre 

 Diel and Onondaga have proven in many sections to succeed admirably. 



The Vicar, the Pound, the Winter Nellis, Easter Beurre and 

 D'Aremburg are hardy and productive kinds for winter. 



The Seckel, the ideal of excellence among pears, has become a 

 universal favorite ; it is hardy, healthy and productive. 



The culture of the pear is one of great and peculiar interest, the 

 great excellence of the fruit will always maintain for it renewed efforts 

 for general cultivation. Hoping, therefore; that some suggestion made 

 in this paper may stimulate an effort in that direction, we close with 

 these words of encouragement from the pen of the late Dr. Warder: 

 "Pears have been grown in this country; pears may again be grown 

 here ; pears are grown in some places ; they may be grown in many 

 others; let us then plant pears." 



THURSDAY, 9 A. M. 



By invitation the society visited the Normal School at the opening 

 exercise, after which they decided to move their quarters to that place 

 at the noon hour. 



The meeting was called to order by the President, and after prayer 

 by Mr. Murtfeldt, the society took up the regular order of business. 



VINEYARDS. 



REPORT BY G. E. MEISSNER, BUSHBURG, MO. 



Mr. President and Fellow Members: 



In most parts of our State the '^rape passed through the very se- 

 vere and rigorous winter of 1884 to 1885 with comparatively slight 



