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in horticultural topics. The Horticultural Society, he said, has 

 three stories: commercial, educational and moral. The commercial 

 story is the basis of business transactions. The educational story 

 appeals to the man's ambitions for higher and better work. It is 

 a well known fact that a large eater of apples is a good man, hence 

 in encouraging the consumption of fruit the Horticultural So- 

 ciety is raising the moral standard of the nation. 



Mr. S . N. Black, delegate from the Illinois Horticultural So- 

 ciety, was introduced at the opening of the afternoon session, and 

 extended to us a cordial invitation to attend the Illinois conven- 

 tion at Champaign, December 12, 13 and 14. — Colman's Rural 

 World, St. Louis. 



HORTICULTURISTS IN SESSION. 



The forty-ninth annual meeting of Missouri State Horticultural 

 Society, which was held at Boonville recently, opened under most 

 favorable auspices. The meeting was held in their beautiful Turner 

 hall, and a large and enthusiastic audience greeted President C. H. 

 Dutcher when he called the meeting to order. 



FINE FRUIT EXHIBIT. 



There was a very large exhibit of fruit on the tables, no 

 larger as to number of plates, perhaps, than has been shown be- 

 fore, but really superior as to quality. Most of the exhibit was of 

 strictly perfect fruit, and brought forth many comments of praise. 

 — Orange Judd Farmer, Chicago, 111. 



Tuesday Afternoon, December 4. 



Call to Order — President Dutcher. 



Vocal Solo — Mr. Schrock. 



Prayer— Mr. E. F. Abbott. 



Welcome — Hon. W. G. Pendleton, Mayor. 



Response — President Dutcher. 



Violin Solo — Capt. Henry Bossert. 



Trees and Forestry — Miss Anna L. Clarke. 



Piano Solo — Mr. A. H. Sauters. 



Replanting in Orchards — Dr. J. C. Whitten, Columbia, Mo. 



