LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Office of the Secretary, 

 Nebraska State Horticultural Society, 

 Fairbury, October 15, 1890. 



To His Excellency, John M. Thayer, Governor of the State of Ne- 

 braska : 



Complying with the statutes of the state of Nebraska relating to 

 the Nebraska State Horticultural Society, we are pleased to submit 

 for your inspection and consideration a copy of the Annual Report 

 for the year 1890, hoping it will receive as much of your attention 

 and criticism as it may merit. 



The past year has been productive of much good in our particular 

 line of work; our meetings have had a larger attendance than ever 

 before, and each member seemed to vie with the others in bringing 

 out in papers and discussions all the points pertaining to the welfare 

 and advancement of horticulture in general and that of this state in 

 particular. We do not deem it necessary to dwell upon the fact that 

 horticulturists are doing a grand work in improving the state of Ne- 

 braska, for this is apparent to all observant minds, and your excel- 

 lency cannot have failed to appreciate it. 



In the following pages will be found, amongst other things, some 

 discussions relative to the establishment by our society of Horticult- 

 ural Experiment Stations, which, though excellent in design, we 

 were compelled to abandon for a while at least, owing to a peculiar 

 wording in the bill appropriating the money which now is drawn by 

 our society. 



Trusting that the Report for 1890 may meet with your approval, 

 we have the honor to be, Your obedient servants, 



G. J. CARPENTER, Secretary. 



F. W. TAYLOR, President 



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