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At the fall meeting there was a fine display of apples ; forty va- 

 rieties were shown, some of them seedlings of excellent quality, 

 the trees hardy and prolific. L. L Randall showed seven varieties 

 of winter seedlings of his own propagation, from seeds of the 

 Duchess of Oldenburg. He h-is high hopes that some of them 

 will prove better adapted to the northwest than any variety grown 

 here. Several varieties of choice house plants and specimens of 

 cut flowers completed the exhibition. 



The tent caterpillar came last season in less numbers than for- 

 merly, and disappeared much sooner than ever before. It is not 

 known whether their disappearance was owing to natural cause3 

 or to the vigorous measures used to destroy them. Of all the meth- 

 ods used for their destruction, it is thought that showering with 

 soapsuds is the easiest and most effectual remedy. Apparently 

 our orchards were not s^rious'y injured last season by this destruc- 

 tive pest. 



The annual meeting of the soniety was held on the 15th of Jan- 

 uary. A fine collection of fruit was exhibited. "The Successes 

 and the Failures in Horticulture the Past Year" was fully dis- 

 cussed by those present. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 



President — L. L. Randall. 



Treasurer — A. H. Burch. 



Secretary — Mrs. D. Huntley. 



Mrs. D. Huntley, Secretary. 



REPORT OF JANESVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



OFFICERS. 



President — F. S. Lawrence. 



Vice President — Geo. J. Kelloggr 



Secretary — E. B. H^imstreet. 



Treasurer — J. B. Whiting. 



Executive Committee — E. G. Fifield, A. Hoskins, J. B. Whit- 

 ing, G. H. Williston, E. L. Dimock. 



Delegates to Stale Society — F. S. Lawrence, Geo. J. Kellogg. 



Cash and notes on band this date, ninety dollars. 



Total number of members fifty-two. Fifteen new members 

 added during the year E. B. Heimstreet, Secretary. 



