REPORT 



OF THE 



FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING 



OF THE 



Indiana Horticultural Society. 



The meetings of the Society were lield iu Room 12, State House, lu- 

 dianapolis, IncL, December 3-4, 1902. 



The first session was called to order at 2 p. m., Wednesday, December 

 3, 1902, by W. W. Stevens, President. 



Invocation. 



Rev. A. W. -Shoemaker, Daleville: Our Father who art in Heaven, we 

 come into Thy presence this afternoon, realizing that Thou art a rewarder 

 of those who diligently labor. We come at the beginning of this session to 

 invoke Thy blessing, realizing that whatever we have done, whatever we 

 have accomplished, whatever we niaj^ hope for in time to come, we owe to 

 Thy blessing. Grant tliat we may have a realizing sense more and more of 

 what we owe to Thee, the giver of all blessings, in whom we live and 

 move and have our being. We ask Thy blessing upon the proceedings of 

 this meeting. Grant that we may, as we come to the study of nature 

 and nature's methods, come nearer to Thee; that we may have a realiz- 

 ing sense that as we progress in the study of nature we come nearer to 

 nature's God. Grant that the membership of this Society may increase 

 and be an increasing power for good in this State. Guide us and bless 

 us for Thy name's honor and glory, and finally accept us into Thy pres- 

 ence. We ask it in Thy name. Amen. i 



Secretai-y Flick: I shall hand cards to the members which I should 

 like to have them fill out, giving names, address, the time you joined the 

 Society, etc. 



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