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We further recommend the following three varieties of Mr. Alexander, 

 of Julian, namely, Dewey, Comfort, and Utility, as named and exhibited 

 at the September meeting, 1906, for further consideration. 



A. J. BROWN, 

 GEO. A. MARSHALL, 

 C. H. BARNARD, 

 Committee on Synonyms. 



It was moved, seconded and carried that the tve varieties of grapes 

 named be removed from the seedling class and made varieties for dissem- 

 ination. 



On motion the report of the committee on synonyms was adopted. 



REPORT OF OBITUARY COMMITTEE. 



To the Hon. President and Members of the Nebraska State Horticultural 

 Society: 

 Gentlemen: We your committee appointed to adopt resolutions on 

 the death of Harvey Link, of Millard, beg to offer these resolutions: 



Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove by death from our 

 midst Harvey Link, this society shares with the bereaved family in their 

 sorrow. 



Resolved, That we extend to the bereaved family our sincere sympathy. 

 Also 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on our minutes, 



also sent to the afflicted family. 



GEO. A. MARSHALL, 



LEWIS HENDERSON, 



A. J. BROWN, 



Committee. 



Dr. Harvey Link was born February 4, 1824, in Greenville, Tenn. 

 Died at Millard, Neb., September 11, 1906, at the age of 82 years. 



Upon the banks of the Big Pappio, near the little village of Millard, 

 lived in full enjoyment of an active life spent in ministering to the wants 

 of others. Dr. Harvey Link, the veteran horticulturist of Nebraska, the 

 pioneer man of medicine of Douglas county and a member of the terri- 

 torial legislature. 



In 18.50 he graduated from the Louisville College of Medicine. In 1855 

 he was married in New Albany to Miss Mary E. Loyd, who came west 

 with him and together they established their beautiful home at Millard in 

 1856. 



Dr. Link was an ardent lover of nature and fully approved of the poet 

 who said that nature never did betray the heart that loved her. 



Dr. Link was born and raised on a farm. When he found that he must 

 change his place of habitation, he decided to come to Nebraska. Just 

 before he left Indiana, where he had been raised, he went out in the 

 forest and gathered a quantity of cottonwood and soft maple seeds to 



