268 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUITS. 



Your Committee on Fruits on the Tables beg leave to make the following 

 report : 



J. H. Bailey, New Mexico — Has 13 varieties of apples of large size and wel 

 colored, and two varieties of seedling pears, one of them being perfectly flat, about 

 the shape and color of a Domine apple, in quality fair, being quite sweet ; also two 

 samples of fine wheat and one sample of White rye. 



D. S. Helvern, Mammoth Springs, Ark.— Twenty-six plates apples— a fair 

 collection for this season. 



Olden Nursery Co., Olden, Mo.— Thirteen plates of apples, including three 

 plates of seedlings, which were considered the best seedlings shown at the World's 

 Columbian Fair. The exhibit is valuable, as illustrating the newer varieties of 

 promise. 



S. W. Gilbert, Thayer— Has .58 plates that would rank as flrst-class in any 

 season — among other varieties a seedling of great promise, showy, not quite so 

 large as Ben Davis, but of better quality. 



John Wilcox, St. Joseph— Eight plates of apples. 



Conrad Hartzel of St. Joseph has a lot of apples two and more years old kept 

 by his reliable plan of keeping fruits. 



Three well-tilled tables of apples, quinces and pears by the State Society, of 

 very fine specimens. These were exhibited at the World's Columbian Fair. Nota- 

 bly among these are some extra large and fine specimens of Ingram. 



Fiom Southwest Louisiana, L. L. Seller exhibits a collection of oranges and 

 Japanese persimmons, Spanish chestnuts, very large Japanese quinces, also figs, 

 indigo plant, rame, rice, and a large variety of sugar-cane. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



G. F. ESPENLAUB, 



C. A. Keffer, 

 E. L. Pollard. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That our thanks are due the Callaway County Horticultural Society 

 and the citizens of Fulton for the cordial reception and hospitable entertainment 

 given the members and friends of the State Society. 



That we return thanks to those who have so ably presented papers for our 

 instruction at this meeting. 



That we especially wish to thank the Fulton band for the excellent music we 

 have had during the evening sessions. 



That we thank the local press for their assistance in giving notice of our 

 work. 



Signed by the Committee. 



Adopted. 



Mr. Michel spoke of the lack of flowers at the meeting. 

 J. 0. Evans said it was the first meeting the Society ever held 

 without an exhibit of flowers. 



