MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 



OF THE 



ILLINOIS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY- 



DECEMBER MEETING. 



Alton, December 12th, 1888. 

 The Executive Board of the State Horticultnral Society con- 

 vened in the Hotel Madison. Present: H. M. Dunlap, Arthur Bry- 

 ant, F. I. Mann, E. A. Riehl, C. N. Dennis, and A. C, Hammond. 



On motion of E. A. Riehl, the reports of the Secretary and 

 Treasurer were referred to a committee. President Dunlap named, 

 Arthur Bryant and F. I. Mann, as the committee. 



The question of the time of the next annual meeting, which had 

 been referred to the Board for action, was now taken up, and after a 

 full discussion, it was on motion, ordered that the next meeting be 

 held at the same time as the present one. The second Tuesday in 

 December. 



The Committee on Secretary's and Treasurer's report, reported 

 that they had carefully examined them, and found them correct. 



The question of awarding the contract for printing the next 

 volume of Transactions was now taken up. The Secretary read the 

 bids received from five publishing houses. After carefully discuss- 

 ing the merits of each, it was decided to accept that of J. W. Franks 

 & Sons, as being, all things considered, the most desirable. 



On motion of Mr. Riehl a special premium of two dollars was 

 awarded John Kramer for best display of celery. 



On motion of Mr. Browne, the hotel bill of Col. G. B. Brackett 

 was ordered paid. 



