TRANSACTIONS OF HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ILL. 293 



SECOND DAY— AFTERNOON. 



ELFXTION OF OFFICERS. 



The following officers were elected by ballot for the ensuing year: 



President — Dr. W. A. Pratt, Elgin. 

 First Vice-President — Jonathan Periam, Chicago. 

 Second Vice-President — A. R. Whitney, Franklin Grove. 

 Third Vice-President — Arthur Bryant, Jr., Princeton. 

 Corresponding Secretary — D. W. Scott, Galena. 

 Recording Secretary — O. B. G^lusha, Morris. 

 Treasurer — L. Woodard, Marengo. 



LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING. 



The voting for locating the next annual meeting was done by rising, 

 and was very close between Franklin Grove and Crystal Lake. After 

 several votings Franklin Grove was declared the choice of the Society. 



MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 



The following questions, which had from time to time been placed 

 upon the Secretary's desk, were, upon motion, taken up, read and dis- 

 cussed : 



First Question. — What are the three best and most profitable (a) 

 Summer Apples, and (b) three Fall Apples? 



Mr. Woodard. — For summer — Tetofsky, Sops of Wine and Duchess 

 of Oldenburg. 



Mr. Piper. — Summer — Red Astrachan, Excelsior and Tetofsky; 

 for autumn — Fall Winesap. 



Mr. Minkler, — Duchess for summer; Cayuga Red Streak and 

 Maiden's Blush for autumn. 



Mr. Galusha. — For summer — Sops of Wine, Benoni and Duchess; 

 for autumn — Maiden's Blush, Fall Winesap, Snow. 



Second Question. — How can curculios be prevented from destroying 

 plums? 



Mr. Minkler. — Catch them on sheets. 



L. K. Scofield. — Keep chickens under the trees. 



Third Question. — What are the best Cherries for Northern Illinois? 



Several Members. — Early May (Richmond) and English Morello. 



