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Diirkes — Prefers the Manetti stock or wild rose. Gets better 

 growth and more bloom. Protects them with boxes and straw. 

 Cuts back severely to get good bloom. 



Tracy — Would plant Tea roses every year just as we do bed- 

 ding plants and if you cannot take care of them let them die like 

 the others and plant again next spring. Thinks we get as much 

 enjoyment from them as any other thing grown. 



Adjourned until 8 p. m. 



TUESDAY EVENIXG. 



ADDRESS OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE MISSOURI 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, A. W. ST. JOHX, READ 

 AT THE SOCIETY'S SUMMER MEETING HELD AT 

 SPRINGFIELD, MO., JUNE lOTH AND IITH, 1884. 



Ladies aud Gentlemen, and Memiers of the Missouri Horticul- 

 tural Society : 



A short time ago the worthy secretary of this society notified 

 me that I would be expected to deliver the address at this summer 

 meeting. 



Having devoted many years of my life to horticultural pur- 

 suits, I feel that I should perform this duty with some degree of 

 pleasure, but having recently turned my attention to another 

 vocation I fear I may not be able to perform it with much profit to 

 the members. I deem the pursuit of the horticulturist one of the 

 noblest of occupations, one that is not excelled by any in its useful- 

 ness or benefits to humanity, and therefore of the greatest 

 importance to the people and in every way worthy greater atten- 

 tion, protection and assistance from the legislative and judicial 

 branches of our government. 



I am aware that to many this statement will appear to be over- 

 drawn, for to those who are on such a low and groveling plane 

 that the getting of money is their greatest aim in life, it is almost 

 useless to attempt to make them see the importance or usefulness 

 of any vocation that can not be wholly measured by the almighty 

 dollar. Knowing that those here assembled are not of that class 

 I shall not present any dry statistics, or long array of figures to 

 prove the value in dollars and cents of horticultural pursuits to 

 our country, but will briefiy attempt to treat the subject from a 

 higher, nobler standpoint. 



