200 TKANSACTIONS OF THE HORTICULTURAL 



Mr. Boone — I was much disappointed in the Jessie. I saw 

 some of them growing this summer, and found the leaves looking 

 rusty. They had made a poor growth and did not look at all healthy 

 or prolific. Saw other varieties, alongside of them, looking vigorous 

 and healthy, and bearing full fruit, a far better crop than the Jessie. 



J. V. Cotta spoke in glowing terms of a strawberry that origin- 

 ated with Mr. Piper which was not yet on the market, called the 

 '' Great Pacific." It is a vigorous grower and a great bearer. 



Mr. Piper — In regard to the Great Pacific, I must say that it 

 promises the best of anything I have ever tried or had on my 

 grounds, and is the heaviest bearer I ever saw. Bubach No. 5 does 

 not yield well with me. Have fruited it for three years. 



Mr. Bryant — Strawberries do so differently on different soils, 

 that the kinds which do well with some do nothing with others, and 

 it is hard to get a variety that is a success everywhere. 



At this point the discussion was closed and the committee on 

 resolutions being ready, their report was called for and the following 

 resolutions were adopted by a rising vote: 



Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst our 

 respected president, D. Wilmot Scott, therefore be it 



Resolved, That the Society has sustained the loss of a faithful officer 

 and- an earnest friend of every good work, and that we feel that his place 

 cannot be filled. 



Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his afflicted family in this, 

 their hour of grief and, with them, bow to the will of our Heavenly Father. 



Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to place these resolutions on 

 the records, a copy to be sent to the family of our departed and, also, a copy 

 to the local papers; also, be it 



Resolved, That in the death of Milo Barnard, President of the Illinois 

 State Society, we have lost one of our most energetic and enthusiastic horti- 

 culturists, who, if he had lived, promised to be one of the most efficient 

 workers in the State. 



Resolved, That we extend to his family and numerous friends, our 

 warmest sympathies in their great affliction. 



The Chair announced that the next thing in order was the elec- 

 tion of officers for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Rogers, of Marengo, moved that a committee of two be 

 appointed by the chair to select a list of names for the officers, and 

 present same to the society for approval, which motion prevailed and 

 the chair appointed Mr. Rogers and Mr. Cotta on that committee. 



