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berries all winter, in the house or outside, where the vines soften the 

 straight hnes of the old porch and never more charmingly than when 

 each branch and berry carries a tiny tuft of new-fallen snow. 



At the close of the year the name of this vine, bittersweet, reminds 

 us of the trials, the ups and downs, of flower life, and of human life, or, 

 as our Aldrich tells it: "Sweet and bitter is the life of man. The 

 sultan said, for thus together grow Bitter and sweet, but wherefore none 

 may know." 



THE RESOLUTIONS. 



The following resolutions were adopted by the Society, and read by 

 Prof. C. H. Dutcher of Warrensburg, at the close of the three days' 

 session : 



Whereas, The Morgan County Horticultural Society did extend a 

 cordial invitation to the State Society to hold its 1905 summer meeting 

 at Versailles, which invitation we gladly accepted. 



Be it known that we are now glad we came, that we saw what 

 we have seen, and that we are so completely captured ; that we are 

 greatly pleased with the agricultural and horticultural outlook for Mor- 

 gan county, finding as we do much to encourage all to greater dilligence 

 in these directions, and that we confidently expect still greater results 

 from their intelligent efiforts. 



We desire to express our most hearty appreciation of the very suc- 

 cessful efforts of the Committee on Arrangements and their many assist- 

 ants, to make this a valuable and pleasant meeting. 



Our reception has been cordial. The courtesy of the committee and 

 the citizens cannot be excelled. The preparation for the meeting was 

 complete in every particular. The cheery circuit court room was rendered 

 more attractive with bunting, flags and flowers. Seldom have we been 

 regaled with sweeter music. To all who thus entertained us we make 

 our politest bow and leave with them our sweetest smiles. 



We are thankful for our very profitable visit to the promising Baily 

 and Bonine orchards. A great future is certainly before them. We 

 congratulate the citizens on the location of the fire brick and clay plant 

 and the handle factory. These institutions are and will be of great 

 benefit to this place. The location of the Rock Island depot may be a 

 little off to one side, but these are all right. 



We thank the hotels for the very reasonable rates made us, the kind 

 attention accorded us and the good people for their generous attendance 



