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Of the watermelon family, Kolb's Gem seems to be favorite among 

 the market growers. For family, none better could be planted than 

 Peerless. Mountain Sweet, Mountain Sprout and Black Spanish are 

 favorite sorts. Too much care cannot be exercised in keeping melons 

 distinct from one another where seed is desired for future use. 



The pollen of the flowers mix very readily with any of the cucumis 

 family. The effect will not be perceived in the fruit of the same sea- 

 son, but the seed the succeeding season may bring very unsatisfactory 

 fruits and much disappointment to the grower. 



Though not prepared at this time to say much on this branch of 

 fruit-growing, we are glad that it has been called to the attention of the 

 society, and hope these hasty notes will call your discussions to a sub- 

 ject we thus far have wholly overlooked. 



NIGHT SESSION. 



The following letters were read : 



Poplar Bluff, Mo., Dec. 1, 1889. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman : 



Dear Sir — It is impossible on account of the national meeting of the Farmers' 

 and Laborers' union in St. Louis, Dec 3, for me to attend your meeting or prepare 

 the report called for. I will prepare it on my return and send it in to go into the 

 minutes of your meeting. 



Further: Poplar Bluff asks for the next June meeting of the Missouri State 

 Horticultural society. It will comply with every demand or request of the mem- 

 bers. Fraternally, 



Geo. W. Register. 



Clinton, Mo., Dec. 2, 1889. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman, Secretary of the State Horticultural Society (now in session at 



Lebanon) : 



Dear Sir— I was instructed by the members at our last meeting, Nov. 30, to 

 correspond with you at once. They desire you to try to so arrange to have the 

 next State meeting held at this place, Clinton, Henry county, Mo. This society 

 extends to your society a cordial invitation and welcome, and promises you to do 

 all it can to make the meeting a success if you come. With so generous a people 

 as Clinton and surrounding country have, who have shown their kind hospitality to 

 other societies, will do the same again and will welcome your society. I believe 

 many members and delegates would like to have a meeting here, so they would 

 have a chance to see the two great artesian wells, one 800 feet the other 840 feet 

 deep. Other attractions and conveniences for you are here, such as street cars, 

 gas, electric light, water-works, Baird college, etc. Yours respectfully, 



J. M. Pret/.izgfr, 

 Secretary of Henry County Horticultural Society. 



