SUMMER MEETING. 37 



Wednesday, June n — 9 a. m. 



Opening prayer, Rev. John Brereton. 

 Announcement of committees. 



committees. 

 Flowers — J. C. Whitten, W. H. Barnes, Mrs. J. L. Holland. 

 Finance — S. W. Gilbert, N. F. Murray, J. T. Snodgrass. 

 Obituary — A. Nelson, Geo. W. Hopkins, 0. Howard. 

 Final Kesolutions — G. T. Tippin, F. H. Speakman, J. M. Stedman. 



INTRODUCTION OF DELEGATES. 



Glen WOOD, Ia. , May 27, 1897. 

 To the Missouri State Horticultural Society, Meeting at Springfield, Mo. : 



Gentlemen— This will introduce to you Mr. Geo. H. Van Houten, as delegate from the 

 Towa State Horticultural Society. Respectfully, 



F. M. Powell, President. 



Mr. Van Houten was eloquent in his praise of Missouri's resources, 

 saying that no state in the Union surpassed it in fertility of soil, range 

 of products and purity of climate. A Chinese wall built around the 

 entire State would leave Missourians still in possession of all the 

 necessaries of life with the material resources for a vast empire of 

 wealth and civilization. The speaker was born in the noble State and 

 never failed to resent ridicule aimed at Missouri. 



The following delegates, Mr. W. H. Barnes, Secretary of the Kan- 

 sas State Horticultural Society, and Mr. Bill of Benton county, Ark., 

 were then introduced by the President to the members of the Society 

 and invited to take part in all the proceedings. 



VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 



Mr. Chairman — I see you have me on the programme for a paper on 

 •^'Varietes of Strawberries." I regret I did not communicate with Secre- 

 tary Goodman at once, and have the subject assigned to some one 

 more competent. 



My limited education forbids my attempting this task, and it is re- 

 ally a trespass on the educated of this great State. 



The varieties of strawberries are hundreds, bat as a rule, only a 

 few are adapted to all the different soils and locations of this State. 



What I shall say will apply entirely to my own locality and to the 

 Tarieties I have had success with. 



The best variety for any one to plant is the one your neighbor 

 across the lane has made a success. Then try as many other varieties 

 as you care to in a small way. 



