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into the Cinciunati market it created such a call for more, that 

 nursery trees run up from fifteen to fifty cents each. After a trial 

 of it in Holt county for fifteen years I find, it more than sustains 

 its eastern reputation ; the fruit is larger, finer, tree productive, 

 don't overbear, but bears every year ; tree very hardy, so hardy 

 that our two past '^ Arctic" winters failed to leave their trace, 

 al thong li damaging many varieties, considered hardy, seriously. 

 The frait sells readily at high prices. Only one objection to it in 

 the market, that is they don't get enough to bring it into general 

 notice. I think it has a bright future and those who plant largely 

 of it for market will not be disajDpointed. 



There were four premiums awarded. For the largest col- 

 lection of apples, two dollars, was awarded to T. I. Kreck ; the 

 second largest, one dollar, to N". F. Murry. For the best collec- 

 tion of flowers, two dollars, was awarded to J. N. Menifee ; for the 

 best bouquet, one dollar, Mrs. S. Q. Goslin. The committee in 

 making the awards for apples, stated that the best specimens ex- 

 hibited were made by Mr. William Brodbeck and N. F. Murry. 



The selections made for the World's fair at New Orleans were 

 made from the displays made by Messrs. S. T. Huiatt, John Callow, 

 T. I. Kreck, N. F. Murry, Thomas Curtis, Wm. Brodbeck, John 

 Bond, Henry Hughes, S. Blanchard. The varieties consisted of 

 Ben. Davis, Jonathan, Winesaps, Tophahocking, Domine, Talma 

 Sweet, Brodwell Sweet, York, Imperial, Baldwin, Perry, Russet, 

 Bellflowers, Rambo, Stark and Pearmain. 



This meeting of the society was one of the best in its history, 

 and we opine Holt county will make a showing at the World's Fair, 

 second to none in the United States. 



REPORT OF GREEJN^E COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



D. S. HOLMAX, SECRETARY^ SPRINGEILD. 



Officers and Memtjers of the Missouri Horticultural Society : 



Pursuant to call of your Secretary, I hereby offer a short 



report from Oreene County Horticultural Society. 



Though never large this society was a living working society a 



score of years ago, and for years did good service in the cause of 



