330 MEETINGS OF THE 



Societies, with instructions to do the work themselves, or to employ, 

 from time to time, other competent persons, as may seem best. The 

 amount expended to be limited to SlOO in each district. 



The Treasurer presented his bond for the year 1889, which, on 

 motion, was approved. 



The Board now proceeded to revise the list of standing com- 

 mittees. (See List of Standing Commiltees, page v.) 



On motion, it was ordered that the lists of fruits, vegetables, 

 trees and shrubs recommended by this Society be published in a con- 

 spicuous place in the first pages of the book. 



On motion, it was ordered that a list of pears — five varieties — 

 be recommended for general cultivation. (See List of Fears, page 



XV.) 



The Committee to select suitable men to test the new varieties 

 of apples, reported as follows : 



Mr. President : Your committee respectfully recommends that 

 the scions to be procured by the secretary be distributed among the 

 following persons for testing, with the understanding that they will 

 report the result to this Society, and that the scions will not be dis- 

 posed of, or propagated from : 



Northern Illinois — C. W. Prescott, Marengo; J. V. Cotta, Nur- 

 sery; Arthur Bryant, Princeton. 



Central Illinois — A. (]!. Hammond, Warsaw; F. L Mann, Gil- 

 man; H. M. Dunlap, Savoy. 



Souihern Illinois — J. Webster, Centralia; J. G. Vaughan, Odin; 

 .J. S. Browne, Alton. 



On motion, the rieport was so amended as to allow the scion to 

 be propagated from or disposed of, where the originator or owner did 

 not object, after which it was adopted. 



A committee of the Dairyman's National Fair Association waited 

 upon the Board and requested the Society to make a display of hort- 

 icultural products at their Fair to be held in Chicago next fall. 



Referred to a committee consisting of Arthur Bryant, Wm. 

 Jackson and A. Dunning. 



