OUR DUTY AS HORTICULTURISTS. 



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horticulturists, assisted by the state, to attain to the same object. 

 We should influence and assist the masses of our people to make 

 their surroundings tasteful and profitable. 



In my own village the influence of (principally) one old gentle- 

 man can l)e seen in nearly every dwelling lot, for he talked as 

 well as practised horticulture in all its branches, and the citizens 

 followed his teachings; 

 and now^ there is scarcely 

 a home in that prairie 

 town but what has its 

 ornamental and fruitful 

 garden. The very char- 

 acter of the people has 

 been favoral>ly affected 

 thereby. 



We have only about 

 380 cities and villages 

 of over a hundred in- 

 habitants in this state. 

 We have 1,000 or more 



members of this society, 

 and a thousand other 

 horticulturists ought to 

 belong to it for the good 

 of themselves and the 

 state. Each one owes 

 to the world his best 

 efforts. Every citizen 

 should give to his coun- 

 try and his neighbor- 

 hood the impress of his 

 own knowledge and 

 gifts. False is that idea 

 which is often expressed 

 that "the world owes 



Glimpses of Home Grounds of Alfred Terry. 



every man a iivmg. 



Rather let it be said that 

 every man owes to the world all his talents. He should carry 

 out the spirit in all things of the Master's command, "Freely ye 

 have received, freely give." 



There is another special duty devolving upon the professional 

 horticulturist, a duty which if well performed would add honor 

 to their profits and luring success to their customers and hasten 



