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hardy and will grow well, and get the farmer interested in beautifying 

 his place as well as making it a money factory. And you will have a much 

 more beautiful state and a much more pleasing spot to live in. 



The Chairman: I wish to say to Mr. Peters that years ago the State 

 Horticultural Society commenced collecting knowledge along this line and 

 we have a list now that covers two or three pages in our report. They 

 are recommended in connection with our fruit lists. The same care 

 has been taken in making this list as has been in our fruit lists. Perhaps 

 not quite so extensive but we have a list now covering perhaps 75 to 100 

 different varieties of shrubs and plants and perennials. Of course the 

 list varies with the section of the state. 



Mr. Peters: There is one thing I would like to add: I would like to 

 see this show held in Omaha. Instead of putting in the number of apples 

 you have here, put in twice as many. I am not disparaging what you have 

 here, but put in a bigger one, and put in a big display of flowers so that 

 when the ladies visit this show they will go down through this line, and 

 be pleased. If you put in a big floral display at the same time with your 

 apple show you are bound to have more ladies there. Then put in 500 

 barrels of apples if necessary, and then let a lot of people that buy only 

 northwestern apples see them. 



Mr. VanHouten: I approve of the remarks that have been made by 

 Mr. Peters, but there is another side of the question. I have had to do 

 with fruit displays and state fairs and horticultural meetings for a great 

 many years, and I have found by experience and wider observation, that 

 the men who do that, do it at considerable sacrifice. Now it would be very 

 nice indeed for them, if it were possible to have twice as much fruit as we 

 have here now, but we have a wonderful collection and a very large one 

 right here. Now if you go to Omaha, and if the people of Omaha will do 

 their share, then they may be sure that the horticulturists will do theirs, 

 but it is too much to ask a man to take a fruit display at a very large 

 sacrifice and then give it away to somebody else who is going to profit by 

 this just as much as he is himself. And the city bidding for this should 

 put up a financial guarantee so that the show will not be a failure. I 

 speak of this because I have been through it so many times, and I just 

 want to suggest that the horticulturists should not be expected to assume 

 this great burden, but the people of the city where it is held should put 

 up a part of the money, and not expect the men to come and bring all their 

 fruit and bring money, and help advertise the business for a man who 

 will make just as much profit out of it as he will himself. You had better 

 sell the apples on the market. I am just speaking of this to represent the 

 other side of this question and not to criticise Mr. Peters, but to show 

 the necessity of cooperation. If a city wants this show they should con- 

 tribute something to it, and there should be something of a rivalry be- 

 tween the cities. And then I will guarantee that the horticulturists will 

 be there at the show, and the ones that have been giving things, and 

 the ones that have the most fruit there will do the most. 



Mr. Peters: I do not think but what you are quite right, and if 

 Omaha will not do its fair share, don't put your show on at Omaha. The 



