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reported the Gano as holding its own and a most excellent variety of 

 this kind of fruit. Mr. Goodman stated that there was a goodly number 

 of new varieties being reported, yet he would caution the members to 

 go slow in taking up with new varieties — stick to your old and tried 

 friends. What the Society wanted for Missouri was an apple that was 

 equally as large, good grower and handsome in appearance as the Ben 

 Davis, but as good as the Winesap. 



PEARS. 



The Keiffer was agreed upon as being among the best of new va- 

 rieties. 



RASPBERRIES. 



. Mr. Patterson, as well as other members, thought Schaffer's Colos- 

 sal one of the best of new varieties and regarded them as excellent 

 shippers. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Mr. Goodman stated the Perfection and Beauty as having been re- 

 ported to him as most excellent. It had been reported to him that 150 

 crates had been gathered this season from half an acre. 



Mr. Gilbert reported having found a new berry, which was neither 

 a dewberry or blackberry. It grew abundantly in the swamps of Arkan- 

 sas. He would send sample to the Society. 



The Union Martial Band in their bright new uniforms headed by 

 their drum major, Mr. A. H. Greene, put in their appearance upon the 

 streets, and a number of our visitors viewed them from the windows of 

 the court house. They made a fine soldierly appearance, and most ex- 

 cellent music. 



Mr, Bell, for the Committe on " Experimental Station," made their 

 report, recommending the appointment of a horticulturist, new fruit de- 

 partment, timber, botanist, entomologist, meterologist and veterinarian, 

 and recommended the appointment of a committee of three to meet with 

 the curators of our State College and urge the adoption of the recommen- 

 dations of the committee. 



The report was adopted. 



Mr. Bell then read a very interesting paper on the " Present Out- 

 Look of Fruit in the State." It was an excellently prepared paper, and 



