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followed with an excellent paper on the "Mistakes and Disappoint- 

 ments of the Horticulturist," with some valuable lessons as learned 

 from his own experience. 



J. G. Kinder, of Vernon county, a clever and enthusiastic horticul- 

 turist, read a paper on " Nature vs. Horticulture," which contained a 

 recital of his experience with the former, and clos ed with a word- 

 painting of Nature as it can be seen. 



"Ornamentals," by M. W. Serl, Lebanon, was an interesting and 

 valuable paper. 



Mrs. F. N. Fortier, of Lebanon, recited Longfellow's "King Eobert 

 of Sicily," and won the applause of every listener for her finished elo- 

 cution. 



Reports of committees on finance, obituary and financial resolu- 

 tions were made, and the business of the meeting proper was at an 

 end. A chorus sang "God be With you Till We Meet Again," and the 

 benediction was pronounced. So closed the 32d annual meeting of 

 the State society. 



THE LEBANON MEETING. 



Tuesday, December 3 — 7 p. m. 



Song by the choir, "Away to the Meadows." 

 Prayer by Rev. Albert Jump. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY HON. GEO. W. BRADFIELD. 



The people of Laclede county, and especially the citizens of Leb- 

 anon, have looked forward with more interest to this meeting than to 

 any event that has taken place here for years, and as evidence of their 

 high appreciation of your visit they have impelled me to extend to you 

 a kindly greeting and a cordial welcome to their homes and to their 

 hospitalities. The close and intimate relation that exists between us 

 as hosts and guests, suggests that we should have something more 

 than a mere introduction. We know you, and the high character which 

 the society bears, but you have but a limited knowledge of your hosts* 

 "We know that we have in this State men of thought and culture that 

 are engaged in agriculture and horticulture. We have no bassoo to* 



