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[cattle?] flies.

They had the finest grapes he had [ever?]
seen, also the finest plums, as large as
California plums, but a better flavor.
He saw strawberries in windows, & a few
peaches, but did not see a single stalk
of corn, all the corn he saw was shelled
corn in a window the day he came home.

Cousin Charlie brought a little wheat home
with him & is going to plant some in his
garden. The Hor. will want to hear from
it later. They raise elegant cabbage,
& also a horse bean that was interesting.
The Sec. had no question, but said she
felt the Hor. had lost a real friend in
the death of Prof. Jon Iddings. While not
a member of the society, he had been a
visitor upon many occasions, & it was
always a pleasure to have him meet with
us. He will not only be missed in
our meetings, but the neighborhood
has lost a valued friend.

Jon Janney spoke beautifully of Mr.
Idding's life & works. His wonderful
collection of butterflies has been given
to the National Museum in Washington,
it is the largest private collection