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MISSOURI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING. 



The Missouri State Horticultural Society held its forty-eighth annual 

 meeting at Kansas City, December 28 to 30. The attendance was good, 

 and the meeting was one of the pleasantest in the history of the Society. 

 For one thing, the meetings were held at the Coates House, and every 

 convenience was provided for the members and visitors. The local ar- 

 rangements were very good, and contributed much to the enjoyment of 

 the occasion. While the attendance was good, it was regretted that so 

 many persons who accepted places on the program were not present. — 

 The Fruit Grower. 



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1905. 



3 p. in. — Business Session. 



The call to order was made by President J. C. Whitten, who also 

 welcomed the members and visitors in' a short opening talk. 



The regular business routine was taken up and the reports of of- 

 ficers called for. 



A motion was n>ade by M. V. Carroll, and unanimously carried, to 

 appoint as Committee on Credentials J. M. Irvine, C. H. Dutcher and A. 

 T. Nelson, to pass on the eligibility of members to vote at the election 

 of officers. 



The committee thereupon withdrew to examine the list of members. 



The report of the Secretary was then read. 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



(L. A. Goodman, Secretary.) 



The meeting of this Society, held here m this city in the year 1882, 

 and held in the then center of this busy city at 5th and Delaware streets, 

 was the beginning of a great forward movement in fruit growing, in 

 nursery increase, in the floral improvement and park development, which 

 has taken on such a momentum that it is hard to say where it will stop. 



Kansas City has grown from 50,000 to 250,000, and is now notable 

 all over our land for its beautiful parks, boulevards and beautiful homes. 



