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Sow poppies the same as petunias. For their wealth of color, 

 give them sunshine and air. then let them grow to gladden the waste 

 places of the earth. 



I write of flowers, and see their sunny faces 



In all the lands where'er my feet have strayed. 

 In gardens fair, and in forlorn waste places; 



In sunshine clear and in the softened shade. 

 I see them where chill mountain snows are falling 



And where the Oriental sun beams bright, 

 I see them — aye — and seem to hear them calling: 



"From Eden came we, just to give the world delight.'' 



Mrs. Martin Read sans; with a sweet and sympathetic voice the 

 song "Hazel Drew," while the accompaniment was played by her 

 vouuff son. 



The program closed with a paper on "Forestry for Missouri,"' by 

 D. C. Burson, of Kansas Citv. 



SECOXD SESSIOX— 9 A. M., Wednesday. December 6. 



After the meeting was called to order by the president. Rev. I. li. 

 ]\I. Beeson offered prayer for the day. 



The secretary read a telegram of greetings from the Mimiesota 

 State Meeting in session at Minneapolis and a message was sent in 

 return greeting the fruit growers of the north. 



The names of visiting delegates were read and the following 

 crentlemen stood for introduction and recoffuition : ^iv. L. H. Cal- 

 lawav, of Bethel. 111., delegate from the Illinois State Horticultural 

 Society ; Major Frank Holsinger, Rosedale. Kansas, Avho represented 

 the Kansas society ; E. J . Baxter, of jSTauvoo, 111. : Prof. R. A. Emerson, 

 of Lincoln, Xebraska, Agricultural College : and Prof. d. T. Stinson, 

 <:>f the Arkansas Colleae, at Favetteville, Ark. 



The following committees were appointed : 

 -OX FRUITS :— 



F. Holsino-er, of Kansas. 

 E. J. Baxter, of Illinois. 

 J. T. Stinson. of Arkansas. 



