LIBRARY 

 NEW YORK 



REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR. botanical 



Oarden. 



To His Excellency Joseph Fifeb, Governor of Illinois: 



I take pleasure in herewith presenting ijou the twenty-second vol- 

 ume of Transactions of the Illinois State Horticultural Society^ and 

 trust that its perusal will convince you that the Legislature has acted 

 wisely in granting us State aid. 



It is very gratifying to those who have labored long and earnestly 

 to advance the interests of tree planting ., fruit growing and home orna- 

 mentation and to make this organization the p)eer of any of its kind in 

 the world., to know that their work is becoming more and more appre- 

 ciated., and that the demand for the Transactions is ten-fold greater 

 than ten years ago. 



It is imperatively necessary for the highest welfare of our rural 

 people that this demand be supplied.^ and our Transactions sent into 

 every Township ( and if possible into every farm-house ) in the State. 

 To do this of course a larger appropriation will be required, but those 

 who have given the subject careful attention., are convinced that the 

 benefit to the farmers and fruit growers of the State ivill many times 



j}ay the cost. 



Very respectfully yours. 



A. C. Hammond, Secretary. 



WARSAW, Jan. ef, 18fi9. 





