Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27
THE MISSOURI STATE HORTIOUL'
TURAL SOCIETY
Will Hold its Twenty Ninth Annual
Meeting at
Turner Hail, In Lexington. MO.
December 7.S.0, 1850,
Upon Invitation of tie Lafayette County
Horticultural Society.

u Oo CcLuS4otTSO. LOU every uOTIl-
cultural society be represented. Come
prepared to make the meeting sue
cess. .Ie We shall expect o report from
the secretary. of every horticultural
society. The members Of the standing
committees will be called upon for q
report on some phase OF their subject ),
and we hope you will see to 1t that
your report comes In proper shape.
II every member of the standing
committees will make q written report
upon his topic, the discussion following
these reports will be the most valuable
part of our next book.
Free entertainment will be provided
for all who come.
The Laclede hotel will be the head
quarters of the society. Rates, includ-
ing fires, have been reduced to 81 25
per day for all delegates who prefer
going there.
Any new apples are especially desir-
ed. A large display of fruits will be
made by the members, and by the
local societies. and hence, If you have
anything fine, bring it along. Let the
lovers Of flowers not forget the beauti-
full, but bring some cut flowers or a
bouquet; nothing helps the place of
meeting like the flowers.
A question-box will be on the secre-
tary's desk, and the questions will
be asked the society at the close of
every session.
Railroads will give reduced rates.
Come prepared to give vour exper
fence, your failures, your success. If
you have any special report to make.
mr. to
at perfect liberty to do so.
j. &. EVANS, Pres, Harlem.
l. A. GOODMAN, Sec'y., Westport.
PROGRAMME.
TUESDAY. DEC. Z, 9A.M.
The morning and afternoon will be
spent in arranging the fruits, flowers
and plants, in assigning delegates to
their homes and in renewing our
acquaintance. A meeting will be
called at 8 p. M. and the president
will announce the following commit
tees:-
On fruits; on flowers; on vegetables; !;
on membership; on obituary; on
finance; on final resolutions.
u TUESDAY, 7P,M.
1. Opening prayer.
2. Welcome address.
5. Response.
1. Address BY the president.
5. The Tenure of Land In the
West, Geo. F. Maitland, Lexington.
6. Horticulture for Clerks aud Me-
chanics, j. w. Mcintyre, Fulton.
z. The Uses of the Beautiful, Mrs.
Nellie McVey (IdylD, Sedalia.
hAk Il
ing, Dan Carpenter, Barry.
WEDNESDAY, 9A.M
SUBJECTS: ORCHARDS; vINEYARDs.
8. Report OF the committee on Or
chards, w. G. Gano, Parkville; Chas.
Patterson, Kirksville; d. s. HOLMAN,
Springfield.
10. The Life of an Apple Tree, Chas.
Teubner, Lexington.
IL. Twelve best Varieties Of Apples,
four best Varieties of Pears. Answered
by the members. a- -4.
II. Orchard Lessons of the Past
Year, N. F. Murry, Elm Grove.
13. Where shall we plant our Or
chards and what shall we do with our
Old Ones? j. A. Durkes, Weston.
II. Report Of Committee on Vine
yards, G. E Meissner, Bushburg
Jacob Rommel, Morrison; G. Teubner,
Lexington.
Is. Reports from County Societies.
Question Box.
| WEDNESDAY, ppm
SUBJECTS: SMALL FRUITS; STONE
FRUITS; VEGETABLES.
l6. Report OF Committee on Small
Fruits, S. Miller, Bluffton; w. M. Hop
kins, Springfield; Jacob Faith, Mon
tevallo.
II. Three Best Varieties of Straw
berries, Raspberries and Blsckberries.
To be answered by the members.
1S. Report of Committee on Stone
Fruits, d. F. Emry, Carthage; E. F
Hynes, West Plains; j. Madinger, St.
Joseph.
49, Six Best Varieties of Peaches,
Cherries and Plums, to be answered
by the members.
20. Distant Shipment of Berries and
Stone Fruits, G. w. Hopkins, Spring
field. --ir
81. Report of Committee on vegeta.
bles, j. w. Kidwell, Kansas City
Prof L. r. Taft, Columbia; J. N
Menifee, Oregon.
%. The Potato, how best grown,
handled, kept, and Three Best Varie-
ties. j. X. Glassford, Carthage.
2S. Reports from County Societies.
Question Box.
"WEDNESDAY, 7P.M.
SUBJECTS: FLOWERS; oRNAMENTALs.
"a. Report of Committee on Flow.
ers, r. S. Brown, Kansas City; H.
Michel, st. Louis; Mrs. w. Burden,
Springfield. -.:.
rs. Something about Flowers, Hans.
Nelson, st. Joseph.
26. Language of Flowers, Mrs. s.
! Q Goslin, Oregon.
! u. Report Of Committee on Orna.
meutals, z. s. Rsgan, Independence