98 ANNUAL REPOET. 



Mr. Sias. I would say in regard to that report that I handed 

 it in, and there was a motion made to have it go into our trans- 

 actions, but for some reason it did not appear; I don't know 

 why. I regretted it very much on account of the address of Mr. 

 Harris attached to it. That was perhaps the most important 

 part. If it could be found and brought into the next report I 

 think it would be quite a satisfaction to our society. 



On motion of Mr, Smith the secretary was instructed to en- 

 deavor to obtain the missing report and to embody the same in 

 the proceedings. 



Mr. Dartt. Mr. President, there is a little personal matter 

 between myself and the society that I might as well mention at 

 this time as any other, if I don't kill more than ten minutes. 

 Most of you know that I was a delegate to the meeting of the 

 Iowa society; and the first year I made a report which was to 

 appear in the proceedings. I wrote out my report and forwarded 

 to the secretary and he published a portion of it and retained a 

 portion for the future action of the society. Now, I rather sup- 

 pose, in justice to myself, the balance of that report should be 

 presented to the society. I have understood that he lost some 

 papers and I don't suppose this would be considered any more 

 valuable than some others and that he might lose it. If the bal- 

 ance of that report can be found and read I shall be glad, but if 

 not I am prepared to furnish a nearly correct copy of it. It is 

 perhaps not very creditable to me to make the report; it might 

 be wise on my part to say nothing about it, but to let it drop. 

 But I wrote the report and am willing to present it and take the 

 consequences. If there is anything in it that is unfit to print I 

 hope you won't have it printed, but whatever blame is attached 

 to me I will stand. I don't want to sneak out of anything — I 

 want to take all the responsibility that belongs to me. I wrote 

 the report in such a way as I deemed beneficial to the society 

 and to the cause of horticulture; it is made up of criticisms par- 

 tially, and you all know that it don't take a great deal of talent 

 to criticise, and that is the reason I made the report in that way. 

 I will be glad to read the balance of the report at some future 

 time. 



Mr. Underwood said he hoped Mr. Dartt would present the 

 balance of the report and have it read. He was entitled to 

 that. 



President Smith said a motion to that effect would not be 

 necessary. 



