ANNUAL MEETING, I9OI. 483 



very much pleased and gratified to have this privilege of coming be- 

 fore your society and hope we will have a better acquaintance before 

 leaving. As I am on the program for a paper I will not take any 

 more time this afternoon, but will simply say that I am very glad 

 to meet you and to take a part in the work jou are doing. 



The President : Dr. Powell, we are pleased to have you with us 

 and pleased with the encouraging words we have heard from you. 



Prof. Hansen, of South Dakota, makes it a point to come here 

 every year. We are always glad to see him, and we are always 

 more glad to hear a word from him, and we will be glad to hear a 

 word from him now. 



Prof. N. E. Hansen, (S. D.) : I sometimes think of it in this 

 way, that the horticultural army is advancing foot by foot from the 

 south and east. I am out on the skirmish line, and it is always good 

 to get back to where horticulture is something of a success from 

 where it is a problem. I like to hear these old men talk, to hear 

 what they have to say to point the way for my future and add to 

 our stock of ammunition on the firing line. 



The President : We have already heard from our friend True, 

 but I want to introduce him formally to the society, and we would 

 like to hear a word from him. I want to introduce to you Mr. C. H. 

 True, Secretary of the Northeastern Iowa Horticultural Society. 



Mr. C. H. True, (Iowa) : Until a few moments ago I supposed 

 I was the only one present from Iowa, but I am happy to know there 

 is another one present. I will simply say that this is an opportunity 

 I have long desired to enjoy. It affords me unusual gratification and 

 pleasure to meet with you. As was stated by Dr. Powell, I have 

 been acquainted for a number of years past with the reputation of 

 your society, and I have been a constant reader of the pages of your 

 annual report, containing the proceedings of your progressive or- 

 ganization, sent me through the kindness of your worthy secretary, 

 Mr. Latham, who has furnished me with several copies of your re- 

 port. It has also been my privilege to become acquainted with some 

 of your noted horticulturists, among which I might mention the late 

 J. S. Harris, Peter Gideon, O. M. Lord, Mr. Wedge, Mr. Kimball 

 and many others who at different times have been sent as delegates 

 to our society, and who by their experience, by their kind words of 

 encouragement, have exerted a great influence for the good of horti- 

 culture in our state. I am here representing the Northeastern Iowa 

 society, and I owe my appointment as delegate to the kindness of 

 your secretary and the president of the Northeastern society, Mr. 

 Reeves. I am not here as an idler, but trust I may carry back to 

 Iowa a large fund of horticultural information, and I want to ex- 

 tend to you an invitation to meet with us next week in northeastern 

 Iowa. I am proud to bring to you the credentials of the Northeast- 

 ern Iowa society and proud of the sincere and cordial relations that 

 exist between the two societies, which I trust may never grow less, 

 but may ever increase to our mutual enjoyment and benefit. 



The President : I may say on behalf of the society that this cor- 

 dial feeling is fully reciprocated by every member of this society. 



