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The President: If that committee is not discharged, it is still in 

 action. 



A Voice: It was continued just for one year. It is expired now. 



The President: Don't you think the Legislative Committee is the 

 place for that communication to go? 



Answer: Yes, sir. 



The President: Our Legislative Committee will be in continuance 

 all day. 



A Voice: I understand the Legislative Committee is composed espe- 

 cially of lobbyists. They will lobby as much on the railroad commission 

 as on the legislative. 



A Voice: That committee has one hundred dollars appropriated for 

 its expenses; we appropriated it last year. Inasmuch as we have a 

 railroad committee, Mr. Youugers, Mr. Marshall and Mr. Parker, I think 

 that is the committee, inasmuch as we have ati appropriation for their 

 expenses. I think it would be better to turn that over to that committee. 



The President: I am somewhat ignorant about this, and would like 

 a little light. What do you think, Mr. Harrison? 



Mr. Harrison: It is new to me. 



A Voice: I like Mr. Swan's idea and I will accept Mr. Swan's sug- 

 gestion. I suppose it will be understood if there is an especial committee 

 the chair should reappoint it. 



The President: You have heard the discussion and the motion. I 

 cannot state it, but you have heard it. All in favor of this motion say 

 aye. Carried. 



Motion prevailed that the Secretary be instructed to telegraph the 

 greetings of this society to Mr. Pollard. 



The President: We will now listen to Mr. Harrison's paper, "Plant- 

 ing Perennials." 



PLAJ^TING PERENNIAL^!. 



C. S. HARRISON, YORK. 



The West in springtime lies exactly at the busy end of the world. 

 As sooti as the frost is out of the ground every energy must be directed 

 to preparation for sowing and planting. Yet all this time there is a 

 growing demand for ornamentation, and the home beautiful is not 

 altogether a far-away dream. But home adornment must not conflict with 

 the pressing work of the farm. So we want things that will stay 

 planted and be ready for business without any fussing or coddling. So, 

 of course, preference is given to hardy perennials. These require but 

 little care. They resist the hot sun and scorching winds much better 

 than annuals. They root deeper, and are more desirable every way. We 

 can arrange them so that there will be a constant procession of beauty 

 passing in full dress parade before us from early spring till the hard 

 frosts of autumn. First we mention 



