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statuary or glasshouses which will come with the coming wealth 
^ of the state, but rather address myself to what can be done 
now, with but little expense and with no more care than is 
at once pleasurable and profitable. • Nor would it be possible 
for me to particularize the tree or shrub, or flower, or fruit, or 
vegetable that should be planted, nor, such is the diversity of 
our soil and climate, would it be wise to attempt to lay down 
any law for their cultivation cr proper method of caring for 
them. That which I have unavoidably omitted, each must 
supply for himself. Individual taste, intelligence, experience 
and necessity will teach how this is to be done, and where these 
fail, this society will be found the best teacher. 
I have now, gentlemen, to offer you a few suggestions, crude 
enough and unelaborate, as already intimated, but which I trust 
may not be found unworthy of your consideration. And first 
among them, is one upon the manner of conducting our horticul¬ 
tural exhibitions. My own ideas are that we cannot make our 
exhibitions too attractive, and that for this purpose, what are 
usually regarded as extrinsics on such occasions, like music, 
dancing, refreshments, etc., are perfectly legitimate means for 
us to use, being used as a means to atttract and amuse, in order 
to win the opportunity to teach. Amuse, attract, teach. That 
music, dancing and refreshments greatly conduce to the suc¬ 
cess of our local exhibitions and to spread the love of horti¬ 
culture, no one conversant with the history or proceedings of 
the Madison Horticultural Society would doubt. This is the 
English method of conducting such societies and the success 
of the Madison society is in a very great measure, as I think, 
owing to its being such a good cdpy of the original. In con¬ 
ducting our state exhibitions, I can easily see that the quad- 
rill feature might not be so advantageous, but I can see no 
reason why we should not have music. To say the least, it 
would be quite as good for horticultural as agricultural, and as 
you know, gentlemen, the State Agricultural Society is set to 
music, that is, they have theit band. Music should be had> 
scenic ornamentation, fountains, rustic or garden furniture, 
garden implements, (following the practice of the agricultural 
