Missouri State Horticultural Society. 



To His Excellency, John S. Marmaduhe, Governor of the State of 

 Missouri : 



Believing that our report should be under the control of the 

 state and that we should report to our Governor, as do our other 

 state officers, I take the liberty to address this report to you. 



L. A. GOODMAX, 



Secretarv. 



