294 State Horticultural Society. 



inecting has had every section of the State represented, by old men and 

 young men, and the results cannot fail to be of much value. 



The society wishes to express at this time its appreciation of the 

 honor bestowed upon it by the ]^Iissouri World's Fair Commission in 

 allowing our society to name the man who shall have charge of the 

 fruit exhibit to be made at St. Louis. We shall show our appreciation 

 of this trust by trying to gather an exhibit of fruit of which the State 

 shall be proud. 



Finally, we thank our outgoing officers, and also those fruit-growers 

 from all over the State who have helped to begin our work of making 

 the fruit display at vSt. Louis, and to solicit a continuance of this interest 

 until, a year from this date, the world shall know more of the resources 

 of Missouri and the products of her soil. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



JAMES M. IRVINE, 

 N. F. MURRAY, 

 l-I. S. WAYiMAN, 



Committee. 



