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Sarcoxie, Mo., September 30, 1905. 

 L. A. Goodman, Kanasas City, j\Io. : 



Dear Sir — We congratulate }ou on your well-merited honor of elec- 

 tion as President of the American Pomological Society. 



We regret some of us were not present. The uncertainty of nut 

 getting through from our place, on account of the floods, caused us to 

 give up the trip. 



Sometime ago we noticed that an official score card for fruits would 

 probably be adopted by the Society. We do not see anything about it 

 in the reports of the meeting. If one was adopted, please send us a 

 report of same. Yours very truly, 



D. McNalle Plant & Fruit Co. 

 Per J. F. McNallie. 



Des Moines, Iowa, December 27, 1905. 

 To the Officers and Members of the Missouri State Horticultural Society : 

 The many years that I have had the honor and grand privilege of 

 being affiliated with the Missouri State Horticultural Society have given 

 me not only pleasure, 'but have added wdiat might be swelled into volumes 

 of practical, useful wisdom derived from this untiring, never faltering 

 corps of practical, experienced fruit growers, both men and women. It 

 was my full intent and purpose to attend this meeting of yours and pro- 

 claim the possibilities of the Kieffer and Garber pear as a profitable com- 

 mercial fruit, but owing to my physical depressions I can not be with 

 you, only in spirit. Knowing the zealous element at the helm of this As- 

 sociation, there can be no doubt but we all will be greatly benefited in 

 many ways by the magnitude of discoveries of new features, coupled with 

 the practical experience in the economic progress of horticulture through- 

 out. I truly appreciate the kindness of your worthy Secretary in remem- 

 bering me by sending me the program and a postal prompting of your 

 meeting. With my best wishes and due respect for all, I am. 



Yours truly, 



S. H. Linton. 



THURSDAY— DECEMBER 28, 8 P. M. 



The music, which was interspersed during the evening sessions, was 

 given by Hiner's orchestra. 



The opening prayer was offered by Rev. G. P. Baity of the West- 

 port Presbyterian Church. 



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