266 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



tliau make out a report and hand it to the secretary. The President, 

 in appointing the standing committee, took the best care to put e very- 

 member where he can do the most good, every one has a chance to 

 hear and to be heard, but he must do his duty. The fact is we do not 

 intend to allow any one to shirk in our society after this. Our Presi- 

 dent will see that all of our rules are enforced. Thanking you for your 

 kind attention. I am, 



F. LIOKBERGEE, 

 Secretary of Montgomery County Horticultural Society. 



The following are the standing committees of Montgomery County 

 Horticultural Society, which were appointed shortly after the annual 

 meeting by Pres. Mansfield. 



Executive Committee — R. H. Mansfield, president; W. Loane, 

 vice-president; F. Lionberger, secretary;- Fred Gutman, Treasurer, 

 and Mrs. 'John Jeffers. 



Small Fruit — Judge Miller, Bluffton; F. Gutman Xew Florence. 



Stone Fruit — John Coft'man, H. Hill. 



Orchards— Mrs. John Cofiman, H. Hill ; Fred Utz, Mrs. Gill, New 

 Florence. 



Vineyard — F. Lionberger and C. Graben stein. 



Vegetables — W. Loane, New Florence; Herman Willi, Montgom- 

 ery City. 



Flowers — Mrs. John Jeffers, Mrs. R. H. Mansfield, New Florence; 

 Miss Ella Lytle, H. HUl. 



Ornamentals — Miss Carrie Gutmann, New Florence ; Mr. J. A. 

 Trail, New Haven. 



Entomology — Fred Gutmann, Fred Lionberger. 



Botany— Mrs. A. W. Hathaway, H. Hill; Miss E. McMahan, Ameri- 

 cus. 



Committee on Display Fruit — F. Gutman, Mrs. J. Cofl'mann, Mrs. 

 John Jeffers. 



Respectfully, 



R. H. Mansfield. President. 



