138 Missouri State Horticultural Society. 



P. Jackson, Carthage: — Finds the Souheghan is fast taking- 

 the place of the Doolittle. Cuthbert is good, Gregg does well also. 



N. F. Murry : — Thinks the state ought to be divided into 

 three districts, northern, southern and middle and that a com- 

 mittee be appointed from each district to give a list of varieties of 

 fruits that are the most valuable in their district. 



/. M. Pretzinger, Clinton .-—Has a berry found in the woods 

 and has brought some plants for the use of the society. They are 

 hardy and productive. 



The Chair announced the following committees : 



On Fruit Exhibits — G. F. Espenlaub, Chas. Patterson, J. P. 

 Rickard. 



On Final Resolutions — Dan Carpenter, Geo. Meissner, C. H. 

 Fink. 



On Nominations — Z. S. Ragan, N. F. Murry, P. Jackson. 



On Memorializing Legislature for Appointment of State En- 

 tomologist — J. C. Evans, Z. S. Ragan, Dan. Carpenter. 



On Obituaries — G. W. Hopkins, W. H. Thomas, J.N. Men- 

 ifee. 



On Membership — J. A. Durkes; J. Madinger, E. Listen. 



On Finance — P. Holsinger, D. S. Holman, W. G. Gano. 



Adjourned to 1:30 p. m. 



WEDNESDA Y A FTERNO ON. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, L. A. GOODMAN. 



At our summer meeting I reported that our society was work- 

 ing its way gradually, but surely, to its own place of prominence in 

 this state that it should occupy. 



Now I am glad to report that during the last one-half year we 

 have obtained a firmer hold on the horticulturist than ever before. 



Now not a day passes but that I receive from one to ten letters 

 either of enquiry, or of information. 



Before I have had to do all the writing and now I am beginning 

 to receive responses. 



I foiind, and still find my greatest trouble to be a non acquaint- 

 ance with the florist, fruit-growers, nurserymen and commission 

 men of the state. An acquaintance, however short, gives your 

 secretary a wonderful advantage over writing to strangers. 



