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Specimens of products ; plants for houses of moderate temperature ; plants 

 for hot houses, etc. 



Under the group comprising Seeds and Plants for Gardens and Nur- 

 series will be shown a collection of seeds of vegetables, plants and trees, 

 young trees, seedlings or grafted, etc. 



I have attempted to simply give an outline of the classification for 

 both Agriculture and Horticulture, and have not attempted to mention 

 all of the groups nor the classes represented in each group, but simply 

 some of the more important classifications that I believe you are more 

 particularly interested in. 



In conclusion, I may say that I am pleased to give you these facts 

 concerning the Departments of Agriculture and Horticulture of what 

 will be the greatest of all Expositions. I have been a resident of the 

 State of Missouri for only three years, during which time I have been 

 Director of the State Fruit Experiment Station at Mountain Grove. 

 However, during a period of about eight years previous, while connected 

 with the State University and Experiment Station of Arkansas, I took a 

 great interest in the fruit growing industry of Missouri, and especially 

 the Ozark region. I believe I am safe in saying that there is no section 

 of the country that promises more in the way of Horticultural develop- 

 ment than does Missouri. At the present time Missouri has in its apple 

 orchards the greatest number of trees growing of any State in the Union. 

 iThe development of the peach industry in South Missouri during the 

 past four 3ears is also wonderful, and I may say that from present indi- 

 cations the real development of the Horticultural industry has just begun. 



I do not need to say to you that it is important that the Agricultural 

 and Horticultural products of Missouri be extensively exhibited at the 

 World's Fair. The great diversity of these products in the State, owing 

 to the diversity of soil and climate, offers an opportunity to exhibit the 

 greatest collection of products that has ever been shown. 



