100 NKBRASKA STATE IIOItTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN HORTICULTURE. 



Response by Mrs. R. A. Burns, Geneva, at Horticultural Society Ban- 

 quet, Lincoln, Januar\' 21, lylS. 



This subject was given to me by a man; 

 I'm not fond of speech-making, but I'll do what I can 

 To convince you, dear friends, 'tis not nature faking 

 When woman a place in Horticulture is taking. 



If you will the pages of history scan 

 You'll find woman the first with horticultural plan; 

 For wasn't an apple in the Garden of Eden 

 Gathered by Eve, the mother of women? 



We are told its beauty attracted Eve, 

 Its quality probably fed Adam's greed. 

 'Twas only an apple, served a la mode 

 The basis of this Horticultural episode. 



But it shows quite plainly Eve was the one 

 Who started this Horticultural fun. 

 She created an interest in apples the??, 

 Still keenly felt by all you men. 



The Horticultural Rights of Woman? 



Seems to me 'tis amply proven 



She founded the business — she created demand 



Which men supply the best they can. 



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