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derful resources ot which are only in the infancy of their develop- 

 ment. 



The valuable tract of land so advantageously selected, should 

 surely not unconditionally be given up to the unfortunate insane, when 

 by a wise provision it can be made of benefit simultaneously to the in- 

 sane and to the sensible portion of the people. 



The Board of Commissioners have heartily indorsed these views, 

 and have adopted at their meeting the resolution offered by one of 

 their number, the Hon. E. W. Stephens, which reads as follows : 



''" Resolved, That we invite th"e co operation of all horticulturists 

 interested in the advancement of practical and scientific forest culture 

 in bringing before the next. General Assembly a proposition to secure 

 an appropriation to make the farm belonging to the Insane Asylum No. 

 3, a living illustration of the principles of an enlightened system of 

 timber culture, to the advancement of which the efforts of the Di- 

 vision of Forestry of the National Department of Agriculture are 

 prominently devoted." 



The invitation contained in the above resolution is especially ad- 

 dressed to the Missouri State Horticultural Society. The hearty co- 

 operation of its members with a timely movement for the advancement 

 of a national cause of great importance, is most confidently expected, 

 since many of them have stood for many years in the front ranks of 

 horticultural progress, let their influence be made manifest when the 

 time for action has arrived. 



On motion, the President appointed a committee of five to report 

 upon this suggestion of beautifying: the grounds of the new insane 

 asylum at Nevada: 0. W. Murtfeldt, L. A. Goodman, D. S. Holman, 

 -J. A. Durkes and B. T. Galaway. 



SOCIAL INFLUENCE OF HORTICULTURE. 



BY CLARKK IRVINE, OREGON, MO. 



Let US take wider views and if we discover aught relating to our 

 •main and central subject we may suggest something that will be of 



