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each should have a prominent representation. An exhibition ex- 

 clusively of fruits and flowers draws only the ardent admirers of 

 Pomona and Flora, and thus it loses its power for educating the 

 masses. We should have convenient headquarters upon the State 

 Fair Grounds, where all persons interested in horticulture can get 

 together for consultation and the discussion and the decision of 

 intricate questions that frequently arise, and if evening sessions 

 were held for the investigation and discussion of suitable topics, 

 our membership would be largely increased and it would be a con- 

 venient way for getting our publications into the hands where they 

 may do the most good. The result would be the stimulating of 

 the horticultural interests of the state among a large class of our 

 citizens who are not now taking an active part with us. The State 

 Agricultural Society has always recognized us as an auxilary and 

 allowed us one member upon the Board of Managers, furnished 

 space and offered very liberal inducements in the way of premiums 

 to draw out a creditable display of our products. In just so far as 

 we fail to assist and encourage the State Agricultural Society, in 

 making a successful annual fair, we come short of our duty and 

 cripple our usefulness. 



We have adopted one practice which I think will result in great 

 good to the Society. I refer to that of electing to life honorary 

 membership such men as have conferred lasting benefits upon the 

 Society, by long and faithful service as members, and men of this 

 and other states, who have devoted their lives to the cause, and 

 have acquired notoriety for their achievements in progressive hor- 

 ticulture or other sciences bearing intimate relations to it. I take 

 this occasion to recommend that some action of the Society be 

 taken whereby it shall be made a perpetual "roll of honor," and 

 that the Secretary be instructed to arrange the names of the list in 

 the order of their election to the honorable position, and that 

 upon the removal of any one by death a star be prefixed to note 

 the same, and there to remain forever. I would further recom- 

 mend that the name of our lamented friend, Leonard B. Hodges, be 

 placed upon the roll next to that of Dr. John A. Warder, deceased. 

 Also that the name of the late Dr. P. A. Jewell, be placed upon the 

 roll. There are a few other men to whom this Society and the 

 cause of horticulture is indebted for able and efiicient help rendered 

 in those days when to be a working member of the Society called 

 for self-denial, members who have given their time and spent their 

 money freely to bring the Society to that condition that should com- 

 mand the notice and respect of our State Legislature that secured 



