122 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



President — We are not surprised that there are so few members 

 here at this little informal meeting for the appointment of committees, 

 etc. We are to have an address of welcome to-night, and I hope we 

 will, see the- citizens out then. Before we go away from this place I 

 hope we will all feel as good as Mr, Hall does. 



The following committees were appointed. 



Committee on Fruits — E. A. Eielil, D. S. Holman, W. P. Stark. 



Flowers — Mrs. L. A. Goodman, Dr. A. Goslin, Prof. L. R. Taft. 



Obituary — L. Chubbuck, C. I. Eobards, C. C. Bell. 



Finance — N. F. Murry, F. Lionberger, J. A. Durkes. 



Final Eesolutions — J. B. Follett, Henry Speers, A. Ambrose. 



THE FOLLOWING LETTERS WERE READ: 



u. s. bepart3ient of agriculture, ] 

 WashinCtTon, U. C.,"Noy. 20, 3 880. | 



Jj. A. Goodman^ Secretary Missouri State horticultural Society^ Westport, 

 Missouri: 



Dear Sir — Your favor of the 1st Inst, has not been replied to 

 earlier on account of my absence from the office. I will say in reply to 

 your request that I shall be glad to have Prof. Riley attend the meeting 

 of our State society if it is possible for him to do so, and I know from 

 conversation with him that he will be glad to attend if his duties will 

 permit him. It is a very busy time with us here, unfortunately, and all 

 that we can say therefore, is that he shall come if it is possible, and 

 you may know if he does not come it will be because the pressing busi- 

 ness here will not permit. 



Yours very truly, 



NORMAN J. COLMAN, Commissioner. 



P. S. — I hope you may have the largest and best meeting you have 

 iad for vears. N. J. C. 



