EXECUTIVE BOARD. 829 



Mr. Dunning moved that we suggest April 19th as the most 

 suitable date for Arbor Day. Motion carried. 



Mr. Bryant moved that the secretary be instructed to corre- 

 spond with the owners of the desirable new varieties exhibited at 

 the Alton meeting, and procure scions of as many as possible for 

 trial in different portions of the State; and that the president and 

 secretary be authorized to draw an order on the treasurer for pay- 

 ment of the expenses incurred. Carried. 



On motion, a committee consisting of Messrs. Dunning, Dennis 

 and Browne was appointed to select parties in different parts of the 

 State, to whom scions should be sent for testing. 



On motion the Board proceeded to select a list of trees for lawn, 

 school-yard and roadside planting. 

 (See list of trees, page xvi.) 



On motion, the secretary was instructed to issue Arbor Day cir- 

 culars, urging the importance of observing the day in a proper 

 manner, and giving the list of trees recommended by this Society, 

 and to send a copy to every paper in the State, and ten copies to 

 each County Superintendent of Schools. 



On motion it was ordered that premiums to the amount of 8300 

 be offered for a display of horticultural products at the next annual 

 meeting. 



On motion, the question of revising tbe premium list was now 

 taken up, and the secretary instructed to use the word " from '' 

 instead of ''for" in the list. (See Premium List, page xi.) 



On motion, ordered that the appropriation of $50 to the three 

 District Societies be continued on the same terms as heretofore. 



After considerable discussion, it was ordered that the Awarding 

 Committees shall consist of one person each, who shall be an expert. 



Springfield, Jan. 16th, 1889. 



The Board convened at the Revere House with all the members 

 present. 



On motion, it was ordered that the ad-interim work be placed 

 in the hands of the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the District 



