156 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The report of the Committee on Final Resolutions was read and 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That we, the memhers of the State Horticultural Society, tender our thanks 

 to the Ivy Leaf and Orpheous Mandolin Clubs and the musicians of Springfield , who enter- 

 tained us with both vocal and Instrumental music, and to Miss Evans for the recitation 

 which enlivened our exercises; also, to the Greene County Horticultural Society for their 

 Interest and assistance In making this session of the State Society a success; to the ladles 

 of the local Society for the elegant banquet tendered the State Society and visiting dele- 

 gates. We also appreciate the courteous treatment by the citizens of Springfield and thank 

 the pi-ess of Missouri for their valued assistance; likewise the hotels of Springfield and the 

 railroads for reduced rates. . Geo. T. Tippin, 



J. M. Stedman, 



F H. SPEAKMAN, 



Committee. 



LA.ST DAY'S SESSION OF THE STATE HORTICULTURISTS. 



The Fortieth yearly meeting of the Missouri State Horticultural 

 Association is now a matter of history. It is safe to say the record, 

 when it appears, will be read with proud satisfaction. 



It was a success in every particular. There is nothing to regret 

 about it — except that it is over and the welcome guests are gone. 



Fortunate is the town that secures such a meeting. It stimulates 

 and promotes an interest in horticulture, a fraternity that makes men 

 and women more humanly in their sympathies. 



The program has appeared in this paper, and it is not necessary to 

 repeat it, suflBce it to say, that it was carried out. President Evans 

 and Secretary Goodman can take charge of a convention and not miss 

 a cog in running the program through. The Society, indeed, is fortun- 

 ate to have two so experienced and faithful ofBcers. Another man 

 that the people were glad to see at this Convention, was Judge Samuel 

 Miller. He has endeared himself to the people of Missouri. He is not 

 so old a man as we expected to see, judging from what he has written 

 about being old. A great many were happy to shake his honest hand. 



N. F. Murray is very popular in South Missouri, and our people 

 were glad to strike palms with him. He honored Springfield by bring.- 

 ing his wife along, and President Evans and Secretary Goodman were 

 accompanied by their accomplished daughters. 



There were present also a number of prominent growers from 

 different portions of the Statp, who by their interest in all the proceed- 

 ings of the three days, contributed to the grand results. 



Spraying was one subject of the many discussions. If the aphis, 

 and all the insects' pests are not exterminated it will be because the 

 fruit-growers do not do as advised, and if orchardists do not spray 

 they will not have perfect fruit. Secretary Goodman's report was a 



