64 ANNUAL REPORT. 



A VOLUNTARY EXHIBITION 



Of fruits and other horticultural products will be made in con- 

 nection with the meeting, and as this occurs in one of the best 

 fruit regions of our country, we feel confident that this feature 

 will prove of great interest to all who may attend. 



ENTERTAINMENT. 



The St. James Hotel will be headquarters, at two dollars per day. 

 Barnum's Hotel |)l,and other hotels at from $1 to $2 per day. 



RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTS. 



The Missouri Pacific System of roads, including the Wabash, 

 and embracing about ten thousand miles of road, extending as far 

 north and east as Chicago, Detroit, and Toledo, and as far south 

 and west as New Orleans, Galveston and El Paso, will return 

 members in attendance, who have paid full fare over these lines, 

 at one cent a mile, upon the certificate of the secretary of the 

 society. The Chicago & Alton, C. B. & Q. Keokuk, St. L. & N. 

 W., Chicago, B. & K. C, Illinois Central, Cairo Short Line and 

 Hannibal & St. Joe roads will return members on the same terms. 

 The Ohio & Mississippi will sell tickets to St. Louis and return at 

 one and one-third fare, to members indorsed by the Secretary. 

 The Louisville and Nashville.will give reduced rates to members, 

 applying to its Gren. Passenger Agent, C. P. Atmore,of Louisville, 

 Kentucky. 



THE TRANSACTIONS. 



Including the valuable papers promised in this program, together 

 with a full synopsis of all discussions upon topics presented during 

 the meeting, will be published in a style corresponding with the 

 first volume of proceedings issued during the last year; a volume 

 which has called forth high enconiums from eminent horticultu- 

 rists and pomologists. Members will be supplied by mail with a 

 copy without further cost. A limited number of new members 

 can be supplied with copies of the past volume for $1.00 in addition 

 to the membership fee. 



MEMBERSHIP. 



The fee of membership is ^2.00 per annum. This may be paid at 

 the meeting, or remitted, in any safe manner, to either of the un- 

 dersigned, prior to the meeting, or soon thereafter. Those unable 

 to attend the meeting are requested to remit the fee of membership 

 as above, and in due time they will be supplied with a copy of 

 the transactions. 



