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absent from the great gatherings of horticulturists. Such has been my 

 observation these many years in the northwest. I am glad to see your 

 efforts to bring out your new fruits. It is found that every distinct 

 locality will have Us varieties which prove of especial value. Your 

 Siate will not be an exception, and by bringing out new and adapted 

 fruits you will greatly add to your already famous productions in that 

 line. 



Your hospitality to delegates is a good example, and you are for- 

 tunate in not being located, as are some of the State's societies, so that 

 you can "pass it around." 



Your manner of grouping topics is most commendable, for by it 

 you save time and center greater interest on the general questions un- 

 der consideration. 



I congratulate you on the accession of such a helper as Prof. Wra. 

 Trelease, and I will say further that he is "all gold" in his profession, 

 and will grapple some of your fungoid and insect problems with a vigor 

 that may astonish the southern mind. 



I would also say '• our loss your gain," but we will hold on to him 

 for a part of the > ear, when your summer heats drive him and tamily 

 northward. ' 



Well if you were on my parallel, I might be able to instruct you 

 somewhat, but as it is I will only say that insect and fungoid enemies 

 are to be the greatest obstacles to success, and will demand your best 

 efforts to overcome. 



It looks now as if your grand State was to be the "• Meca of apple 

 growing for tie west, and indeed for fruit growing in general. Your 

 spacious valleys, and high table lands; your sunny slopes and airy 

 heights, and above all your highly organized mineral soils and cen- 

 tral locations give you advantages which are combined in no other 

 State so widely as in Missouri. 



Hoping to be with }'0u at your next annual meeting, I am, 



Fraternally yours, 



J. C. PLUMB. 



SiBLEY, Osceola County, Iowa, Dec. 8, 1885. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman^ Secretary: 



Dear Sir : I inclose a representation of f<n "insect destroyer," 

 patented Nov. 10, 1885. It has been my business the past season to 

 fully test its practical working, and it is a most wonderfuie success 

 lor the catching of destructive insects of noclernal habits, beer, moths, 



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