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and those summer varieties to pay, satisfies us that Texas is no great 

 apple country. 



A paper on vinegar making by Mr. Johnson, of Illinois, was also 

 one in the right direction and showed how to use up our surplus food. 



Railroads and Horticulture, by E. T. Hollister of Missouri, was an 

 excellent paper and dealt with the subject in a judicious way. Discus- 

 sion showed that this was one of the most important matters on our 

 hands, and a committee was appointed to prepare resolutions to be pre- 

 sented to the society. 



The good people of Austin had prepared a grand entertainment for 

 the society at the Millett opera house, and the society attended in a 

 body. 



Austin, Texas, February 18, 1890. 



IV. 



The American Horticultural society was called to order by J. C. 

 Evans, of Missouri. 



A resolution of sympathy and respect to and for our worthy presi- 

 dent, Hon. Parker Earle, was passed, and a telegram was ordered to be 

 sent, embodying the above. 



The statement was made by Mr. S toner of Louisiana that he had 

 prevented the blight on his plantation of twelve thousand trees, by 

 cutting out all immature shoots, as well as dead ones, and all nnripened 

 wood. Has pursued this course for a number of years with entire suc- 

 cess. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



Hon. Parker Earle, President; Prof. W. H. Ragan, Vice-President ; 

 Prof. E. A. Popenoe, Secretary ; Hon. J. C. Evans, Treasurer. State 

 Vice-Presidents will be reported at some future meeting. 



A paper by Peter Henderson, which was written only a few days 

 before his death, was read by Mr. Saunders of Chicago. 



Following this Mr. Saunders offered a paper on the worth of Mr. 

 Henderson and his life. 



Letters from J. M. Smith of Wisconsin, asking that this society 

 take some action ia regard to the World's fair and the society take 

 charge of the horticultural dapartment at that time. 



A letter from J. H. Hale of Connecticut was read and a resolution 

 was sent which was introduced and adopted, namely : It asked that 

 at the next census, statistics be collected' of the value and amount of 

 horticultural products of the United States. 



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