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298 . TKANSACTIONS OF THE^MARSHALL ^^.:v^v,l^ 



LADY MEMBERS. 



Barrett, Mrs. J. P •. Lacon. 



Blackstone, Mrs. Eleanor Lacon. 



Duchesne, Mrs. S. L Lacon. 



Gale, Mrs. F. C Lacon. 



Gaston, Mrs. H. E Lacon. 



Gaston, Miss Lucy Lacon. 



Green, Mrs. S. D Lacon. 



Grieves, Mrs. Blanche Lacon. 



Jenkins, Mrs. George Lacon. 



Johnson, Mrs. J. A Lacon. 



McKinney, Mrs. E. R Lacon. 



Piper, Mrs. Z Lacon. 



Price, Mrs. A. C Lacon. 



Rowley, Mrs. Clara A Lacon. 



Sorenson, Mrs. C • • ■ -L^acon. 



Society meets the second Saturday evening of each month. 

 Society organized April 28, 1888, at Lacon, Marshall County, 

 Illinois. 



Annual membership fee, twenty-five cents. 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



BY C. S. ROWLEY, LACON. 



The Marshall County Horticultural Society was organized in 

 the City of Lacon, 111., April 28, 1888. Its officers were elected, and 

 a constitution and by-laws adopted. 



The object of this society is the advancement of Horticulture, 

 Floriculture and Forestry. 



Two or more fruit and flower exhibitions are to be held each 

 year. In June last the Society held a Strawberry and Rose Show in 

 Lacon, which was largely attended, not only by our own people, but 

 was well patronized by surrounding counties. The exhibition was 

 a complete success, and some of the best strawberries — new and 

 old varieties — were exhibited. The display of roses was also very 

 fine, indeed, there being many new and rare varieties shown. At 

 this meetings some new members joined. Regular meetings were 

 held thereafter until the 10th of October, when the Society made 

 their second exhibition. To this vegetables were admitted, as well 

 as horticultural and floral specimens. This meeting occupied four 

 days, and was the finest and largest display of fruits and vegetables 

 ever seen in this county. During the entire time the fair was open 



