433 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



They die when the cold winds blow 



And the year is in its even, 

 In the spring they bloom again, 



So shall the soul in Heaven. 



Beautiful flowers that spring from your tomb, 



Beautiful flo\%rs that burst from the sod, 

 Ye lift the mind to its heavenly home. 



Ye thrill the soul with thoughts of God. 



Even Christ, the matchless Teacher, used the familiar truths of horticult- 

 ure to illustrate some of the grandest and most glorious teachings ever pen- 

 ned by inspiration. Horticulture is like the religion taught by this one "who 

 spake as never man spake," — in order to receive its full benefits we must hon- 

 estly and faithfully practice it. 



Wed7iesday Morning Session. 



The first topic of the moraing was 



BEST WAY TO PURCHASE NURSERY STOCK. 



Mr. E. H. Scott made the following points: 



1. Take one or more good horticultural papers. 



2. A live man advertises. Study the advertising columns and send for 

 catalogues. 



3. Inquire of bank located at town where party you think of purchasing 

 from resides, as to reliability, etc., enclosing stamp for reply. 



4. Be sure what kind of fruit you want. 



5. Find out what varieties of the kinds of fruit wanted do best in your 

 locality. 



6. Go slow on new varieties. Do not purchase a variety largely on account 

 of jits looking beautifully on paper. New fruits are not likely to be under 

 and are likely to be over-estimated. A large number of old varieties, 

 if given the same care given to new, would far exceed them. I do not wish 

 to discourage buying new varieties, but rather encourage it — only, test before 

 buying largely. 



7. Do not buy stock because it is cheap. Cheap prices generally mean 

 cheap stock. Nurserymen do not mean to work for nothing any more than 

 other business men. 



8. If you pay first-class prices insist that your stock be first-class in every 

 respect. 



9. Have your stock packed properly even if it should cost a little more. 



10. Examine immediately on receipt and if not as represented have the 

 matter righted at once. 



Mr. Lyon : A man who pays good money should get good stock, and the 



