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competent. Many of the varieties, however, are entirely new to your 

 committee, and must necessarily await further test of the station, or 

 their culture be abandoned, as may be thought best. 



We have decided to recommend, as worthy of trial by fruit 

 growers, the following list: Winter Peach, Blue Pearmain, Gray 

 Vanderver, Indiana Favorite, Higby's Sweet, Wright's Janet, Ken- 

 tucky Cream, Utter's Red, Coon's Red. 



We find several varieties so well known that we deem it 

 unnecessary to mention them in this experimental list. 



The display of corn and beans is large, and, from their appear- 

 ance, we would judge many of them to be worthy a trial, but would 

 not now venture to recommend any certain varieties. 



W. M. Samuels, Clinton, Ky. 

 J. Byed Leeper, Paducah. Ky. 

 J. Frieze, Coatsburg, 



Committee. 



The committee appointed to award premiums on grapes sub- 

 mitted the following 



REPORT: 



First premium, Benj. Buckman, Farmingdale — varieti/, Goethe; 

 Second premium, H. G. McPike, Alton — variety, Virginia Seedling; 

 Third premium, F. W. Poscharsky, Princeton — variety, Concord. 



F. I. Manx, Committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are cordially tendered to the 

 citizens of Alton for the hearty welcome they have given us, as well as 

 their hospitality and kind attention. To the various railroads who have 

 granted us the iisual reduced rates. To the Hotel Madison for reduced 

 rates and kind attention. And the Alton Southern Horticultural Society 

 for the use of the commodious opera-house and the unusual effort they 

 have made to insure us a pleasant visit and profitable meeting. To the 

 press of Alton, for the favorable notices they have given us and the reports 

 they have made of our proceedings. And last, but not least, to J. B. 

 Leeper, of Massac county, for the barrel of magnificent Wine Sap apples 

 which he presented to the Society. 



Henry Augustine, 

 E. W. Graves, 

 Allen Cope. 



Committee. 



