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ber, 1885, meeting an exhibition of apples was held, at which some 

 twenty varieties were represented. In May, 188G, tlie society gave an 

 exhibition of strawberries at the courthouse in Lexington at which 

 some thirty-six varieties were represented. The berries were unusu- 

 ally large and tine, and the display considered very fine by all who 

 saw it. 



At the annual meeting of the State Horticultural Society held at 

 Lexington, December 7, 8 and 9, 1886, our society made a display of 

 apples, consisting of some J 50 plates, comprising near eighty varieties, 

 of which twenty varieties were awarded first and five varieties second 

 premium. 



The society has in use a blackboard, three by four feet, which is 

 used for illustrating methods of planting, pruning, training, labor sav- 

 ing devices, etc. A microscope is also used when necessary for the 

 examination of insects, plants, etc. It is the intention of the society 

 to get up a library of books pertaining to horticulture and kindred 

 subjects. 



EEPORT OF GREE:^fE COUNTY SOCIETY. 



D. S. HOLMAN, SPRINGFIELD, SECRETARY. 



Officers and Members Missouri State Horticultural Society : 



The Greene County Horticultural Society respectfully submits a 

 brief report for the year just closing. 



Since our last report to your society in the June meeting at Louis- 

 iana we have been steadily executing our purpose to make the year 

 one of work and have made some progress. Our work for this year 

 has been harmoniously done, and in quantity and character we think 

 a gratifying improvement upon the past. 



The society has held twelve monthly meetings this year with an 

 average attendance of about fifty per cent, of the membership. Our 

 summer and autumn meetings have been so conducted that they 



