TRANSACTIONS OF KANKAKEE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 38 1 



plate of strawberries, I must confess they are ahead of anything in the 

 strawberry line I ever saw. He says the plants are very vigorous and 

 wonderfully productive of very large fruit ; many of the berries weighed 

 an ounce and over. Mr. Mix has no plants to sell. 



Mr. F. E. Eggleston exhibited some "Kentuckys," which were very 

 fine. 



Among other exhibitors were Messrs. Lee, Powell and St. John. 



The awards on roses were as follows : 



Mrs. N. B. Pratt, for best and greatest variety raised by exhibitor, 

 fifteen varieties, $3.00; second best, Mrs. Mary Barnard, fifteen varie- 

 ties, $2.00. 



Best display of June roses, Mrs. Mary Barnard, $2.00. 



Best rose bouquet, Mrs. N. B. Pratt, $1.00 j second best, Mrs. B. G. 

 Lee, 50 cents. 



Mrs. R. H. Enos and Mrs. Powell exhibited some very fine roses. 



The exhibition of strawberries and roses, taken together, was very 

 satisfactory, and the Seciety feels very much encouraged to go on in the 

 good work. 



The next meeting of the Society will be held on Saturday, the 12th 

 of July, on the M. E. camp-meeting grounds, two-and-a-half miles south- 

 east of this city. 



AUGUST MEETING. 



The Society met at Salina Grange Hall, on the 9th inst. Meeting 

 called to order by the President. 



As there were many present that were not acquainted with the Society 

 and its benefits the President read the constitution and by-laws. Mr. 

 Cooper made some remarks upon the benefits to be derived from such a 

 society, and said if he had been a member of such a society for one year 

 when he was starting his orchard he would have saved, at least, one 

 thousand dollars. 



Mr. Lane spoke of the benefit, of raising fruit and flowers, to the 

 people; he thought that those interested in their cultivation would be 

 benefited mentally, morally and physically. 



Mr. Hawker was very anxious to have his neighbor, Mr. Shreffler, 

 join the Society, as his orchard was across the road from his home, and 

 if Mr. Shreffler got posted on horticultural matters and improved his 

 fruit he thought he should be benefited. He had no fruit on his own 

 place; had planted three orchards, but they died for want of care. Like 

 a great many other farmers, he could not take care of so much corn and 

 trees too. 



Mr. Mellen said he had trees in his orchard, bought of a tree peddler, 

 that were not even good for fire-wood ; he thought the farmers should 

 learn to graft, then they could easily get all the fruit they wanted. 



Mr. Williams had heard the Sops of Wine apple spoken of many 

 times, and intended to get some of the trees as soon as possible; but by 



