138 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



to say, that at present in the larger cities, not only pure white flowers, 

 but also the lovely Pansy, the Violet, and the delicate tints of the best 

 Tea Roses, the lovely blue IMumbago, the Chrysanthemum, the Paris 

 Daisy, the Lily and the fine silky Milkweed balls are preferably used in 

 making up magnificent fine funeral designs. As it can't be intended 

 with these few words to exhaust the subject in question, I m.ust beg the 

 honored audience to excuse nie. If they miss a good many points per- 

 taining to a full and clear presentation of it and perhaps a better informed 

 man, and eloquent writer can do justice to your expectation. Begging 

 your pardon for not being present personally at your meeting. I shall 

 be pleased if these few lines, if considered worthy for communication, 

 will be read by your secretary. 



Your obedient member and friend of the noble cause of Horticulture, 



PHIL. PFEIFFER. 



P. S. — I should have sent a basket with flowers to contribute to 

 your exhibit, but we have on the 4th and 5th to send several large 

 horse-shoe designs to Pilot Grove, Pettis county, which cut us short of 

 all the best roses, left us from two weeks constant work during our 

 several school commencements, but I promise to send something to your 

 next meeting. 



Respectfully, 



PHIL. PFEIFFER. 



REPORT OF JACOB FAITH, MONTEVALLO.^ 



I have given blackberries and plums much attention the past few 

 } ears. About six acres of blackberries planted and cultivated as be- 

 fore described, has no sign of rust or other disease. Shallow cultivation 

 and often to keep the sprouts down between the rows, and the ground 

 from getting hard. For market and to ship, I grow in open field, and 

 head them low. P'or home use and for wine I grow in a young orchard, 

 rows running from north to south, but I do not intend to plant largely 

 in orchards, as it takes too much time in cultivating. Potatoes are the 

 only crop I grow in the orchard. 



