14 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Mr. Webster — I have talked with men who think we can prop- 

 agate a variety forever without loss, but I think there is a constant 

 tendency to revert back to the original type. Mr. Cope says the 

 Ben Davis is not what it was years ago, and it may be accounted for 

 on this theory. 



Col. Brackett — Wa should discriminate between growing seed- 

 lings for fruit and stock. If for fruit we should select seed from 

 the best fruit and hardiest trees, but if for stocks, it makes but little 

 difference about the parent. 



Mr. Vaughan offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That this Society condemns the practice of propagating 

 trees from seeds of any but varieties of known hardiness. 



Resolution laid on the table. Adjourned. 



TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 



The President called the house to order at the appointed time 

 and requested Miss Josie Collins to favor us with the promised selec- 

 tion of music, after which he proceeded to deliver his 



ANXUAL ADDRESS. 

 BY H. M. DUNLAP, SAVOY. 



One short year ago this society convened in the city of Prince- 

 ton and elected one of its veteran workers, Mr. Milo Barnard as pre- 

 siding officer for the ensuing year. 



It was an honor well earned and cordially bestowed. Always 

 an active member, Mr. Barnard entered upon the duties of his new 

 position with characteristic energy and enthusiasm. His plans for 

 the year were well laid and active work begun when death summoned 

 him from his labors here to a beautiful home in the garden of 

 Paradise. To others more able have been assigned the privilege of 

 bestowing a fitting eulogy upon the life of Mr. Barnard. In his 

 death our society has lost an efficient worker, an able presiding 

 officer and the cause of horticulture an enthusiastic teacher. 



The loss of Mr. Barnard brings forcibly to our minds the fact 

 that to make this Society effective and perpetual, younger men and 

 women who are interested in horticultural work must come forward 

 and lend their earnest efforts toward success by becoming active 

 workers and members of this Society. This meeting will witness a 



