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possibly. If so, and the trees are overgrown and are making a good 

 deal of wood, I would girdle them. 



C. H. Butcher. — It struck me that an apple tree that bloomed woll 

 and set plenty of fruit buds and the fruit got as large as marbles, and 

 are now all gone, that it was no fault of the tree. 



J. E. Mohler. — Would you girdle the ^Eammoth Blacktwig? 



Secy. Goodman. — Yes. 



J. E. Mohler. — Can you make them profitable? 



Mr. Goodman. — Yes. They are profitable in South [Missouri and ]\[r. 

 Dix at Jefterson City has some fine trees that have done well. 



FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That the State Horticultural Society fully appreciate the 

 hospitable treatment accorded them by Mr. J. H. Christopher of Pertle 

 Springs, Mr. and Airs. ^NlcCrinn of the hotel, and hereby express our 

 thanks to them for the same. 



Resolve furthei". That w-e express our appreciation of the interest 

 taken by Vice-President C. H. Dutcher, Air. A. H. Gilkeson and tlie 

 local Horticulturists, who under so adverse circumstances caused by the 

 excessive rains, have done all they could to make our meeting among 

 them a success. 



Resolved, That we express our thanks to Dr. E. B. Craighead, Prof. 

 B. L. Seawell and Senator Bradley of Warrensburg, for their able 

 contributions to the success of our session by their papers and speaches ; 

 also to Miss Dogget for literary entertainment. 



Resolved, That we express our thanks to the railroads who kindly 



favored the delegates to the meeting with reasonable rates over their 



respective lines. 



G. T. TIPPIN, Chairman. 



AIISCELLANEOUS. 



.MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



(By Prof. J. C. Whitten.) 



(Written expressly for The American Truck Farmer.) 



The Missouri State Horticultural Society will hold its next meeting 

 at Columbia, Mo., on Dec. 8, 9 and 10. An account of this Society, and 

 W'hat it is doing for Missouri horticulture will no doubt be of interest 



