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and fitting responses, of a life-size portrait from which looked 
of a few of our pioneers. These appropriate pictures will hereafter 
adorn the offices of the society and cheer and inspire our honorable 
_ercretary in his fraternal service. The details of this happy event 
are recited elsewhere in this issue. 
We were not forgotten on this occasion by our sister states. [lli- 
lois sent us Mr. Arthur Bryant, of Princeton, and Iowa, Mr. M. J. 
Wragg,of Waukee, both well known nurserymen and officers in their 
respective associations. Their words of practical wisdom found 
with us ready response. From the Iowa State Society came also 
their talented and versatile secretary, Geo. H. Van Houten, whose 
presence was at once an en- 
- couragement and an inspir- 
ation. Nor do we forget the 
_ wholesome counsels of W. A. 
_ Burnap, of Clear Lake, Iowa, 
representing that sister or- 
_ ganization which holds such 
; @ close brotherly relations to us, 
za the Northeastern Iowa Horti- 
- cultural Society. Last, but 
not least, in this list is the 
delegate from Wisconsin, 
Prof. E.S. Goff, of the Wiscon- 
sin Agricultural College. He 
was with us but a single day, 
_ but we were glad he came, 
_ and we improved the oppor- 
cr tunity. Prof. Groff, as you 
_ know, is the horticulturist of 
_ the Wisconsin school, and has 
_ made many valuable contri- 
_ butions to our store of experi- 
_ mental and practical knowl- PROF. EK. S. GOFF, MADISON, WISs., 
 edgeinthisline. Ourreaders Horticulturist, Wis. Agricultural College. 
Bs will be pleased to recognize his countenance in connection with 
this article. 
_ The new plan of omitting the evening sessions proved to bea 
- success, and the further change which brought our visiting mem- 
ership all together at one pleasant family hotel, was especially 
onducive to the growth of fraternal spirit, and kept discussions 
riginating in the meeting at white heat during the intermissions as 
_ well, until the close of the session brought the inevitable sundering 
»f friends zealous in a common work. 
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