276 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



KANSAS HORTICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 



The State of Kansas handsomely supports one of the most progressive horti- 

 cultural societies in this country. The secretary thus epitomizes its work in a 

 letter: 



I have your letter of Oct. 18th ult. asking for information relating to certain 

 lines of work followed by this society. 



1st. Method pursued in disseminating information in horticulture? 



Ans. By the publication of the annual and semi-annual meeting proceedings 

 in bound form, titled Kansas Horticultural Report, of which an edition of 

 8,000 copies is printed and distributed to each county according to population. 



2d. Forestry. On this an edition of 6,000 copies is published which is dis- 

 tributed in same manner as are the horticultural reports. 



3d. The expenses incurred in this work are covered by an appropriation of 

 State funds. 



4th. The society is now preparing a manual of fruit culture, which will give 

 to the people information in a concise and brief form based upon the experience 

 of intelligent, practical fruit growers, from the first settlement to the present 

 date, and will be made as reliable a guide to the future planter as the facts 

 already obtained will permit, thereby saving a great expense necessary in ex- 

 perimental work upon matters which past experience has already determined,, 

 and to an extent as will guarantee success whenever strictly followed. 



LIST OF OFFICERS FOR 1886. 



President — Geo. Y. Johnson, Lawrence, Douglas county. 



Vice President — Wni. Center, Junction City, Davis county. 



Secretary — G. C. Brackett, Lawrence, Douglas county. 



Treasurer — Fred Wellhouse, Fairmount, Leavenworth county. 



Trustees — Northern fruit district, Chas. Williamson, Washington, Wash- 

 ington county; Central fruit district, E. P. Diehl, Olathe, Johnson county;. 

 Southern fruit district, L. A. Simmons, Wellington, Sumner county. 



