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Doubtless you have read "Planting the Apple Tree," by William 

 Cullen Bryant. If you have'nt, you should. It strikes me, when 

 reading and realizing what such things mean, that there is no 

 higher occupation in the world than that of horticulture. If a 

 man has a knowledge of horticulture, and wiU use it, he can serve 

 his home better; he can inspire others to more earnest work; he 

 can make a place where men and women will love to come and 

 hve in peace. 



I hope I may be spared to see the trees waving their banners 

 of green in every quarter of Nebraska, and in the Spring blos- 

 soming into bowers of beauty, giving us the delicious fruits in 

 the summer and fall, and at the same time, remind us that 

 there are good and high rewards for labor. I thank you. 

 (Applause.) 



RESPONSE. 



BY PRESIDENT CHRISTY. 



Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow Meiiibers: I think, after 

 listening to Professor Davisson's talk, that those of us here 

 this afternoon who are not horticulturists, would feel a good 

 deal like the Irishman did. He was in company with an 

 Enghshman and a German, and they were talking about their 

 nationahties. The Englishman said to the German, "If you 

 were not a Gejrman, what would you rather be?" The German 

 replied, "Why, if I were not a German, I would be an English- 

 man, of course." The German asked the Englishman, "And 

 if you were not an Englishman, what would you rather be?" 

 He said, "Wliy, if I were not an Englishman, I would be a 

 German." They then asked Pat what he would be if he were 

 not an Irishman. He replied, "Faith, sor, if I were not an 

 Irishman, I'd be ashamed of meself." So I think those here 

 this afternoon who are not horticulturists would be ashamed of 

 themselves. 



The past season has been what would be called a big fruit 

 season. At St. Louis we had a chance to test what Nebraska 

 has done as compared to other states. Nebraska took more 

 gold medals than any other state in the Union; and not only 



