203. MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



5. Best other design ; Ist premium, $3, to Hans Keilson ; 2d pre- 

 mium, $2, J. P. Coen. 



6. A g-ratuity of 82 was given to Mrs. Shultz for a beautiful 

 basket. PROF. L. R. TAFT, 



MRS. L. A. GOODMAN, 

 MRS. DR. A. GOSLIN. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUITS EXHIBITED. 



Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Missouri State Horticul- 

 tural Society: 

 Your committee have examined the fruits on exhibition and beg" 



leave to make the following report : 



In making our report we have endeavored to take into considera- 

 tion the perfection of the fruits, taking into consideration all the points 

 of size, color, freedom from bruises, insects, injuries and other defects, 

 Buch as absence of stems, etc. We did not understand that premiums 

 were for the largest fruits and we have in some instances considered 

 plates of smaller specimens superior to those of larger size when the 

 same were better colored, more perfect, or had stems attached, and 

 the larger ones were deficient. We do not claim to be infallible and 

 may have made some mistakes, but we have done what we in our 

 judgment thought was right and proper, and we hope that our awards 

 may be satisfactory. 



AWARDS ON PLATES. 



Best Plate of Ben. Davis. 

 Ist. premium, $1, J. A. Durkes, Weston. 

 :2d premium, 50 cents, G. Blake, St. Joe. 



Best Plate Baldwin. 

 Ist premium, $1, J. A. Durkes, Weston. 

 12d premium, 50 cents, H. Speer, Butler. 



Best Plate Gulp. 

 Ist premium, $1, N. F. Murry, Elm Grove. 



