TRANSACTIONS OF KANKAKEE COUNTY HORTICULTURAX SOCIETY. 387 



Mr. Vail. — Show us now how you prepare grape cuttings for planting. 



President Barnard. — In this manner, taking a vine of this year's 

 growth and cutting in pieces four to eight inches in length, two buds to 

 each cutting. 



Some very fine apples were exhibited by the President, viz.: Ben 

 Davis, Willow, Roman Stem, Yellow Bellflower, Rawles' Janet and Win- 

 ter Wine, which were large and fine looking. Several other varieties 

 were exhibited. 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Small, which will be the 

 subject of discussion at the next meeting : 



Resolved, That small-fruits are of more value to the prairie farmer than the larger 

 or tree fruits. 



The next meeting of the Society will be held at the Supervisors' 

 room, on the second Saturday of December, which will be the annual 

 meeting, and at which time officers will be elected for the ensuing year. 



DECEMBER MEETING. 



The annual meeting of the Society was held on the 14th inst., in the 

 Supervisors' room in the Court House. 



The meeting was called to order by President Barnard. 



The President said the regular order of business would be discussion 

 upon the resolution passed at the last meeting. 



The resolution was called for and read by the Secretary. 



Resolved, That small-fruits are of more value to the prairie farmer than the larger 

 or tree fruits. 



Upon invitation, the President proceeded to deliver his annual 

 address, as follows : 



PRESIDENT BARNARD'S ADDRESS. 



Three years have passed since the organization of our Society, and the continued 

 success and yearly growth of our institution gives the lie to the sayings of the weak- 

 kneed and unfaithful, who predicted our speedy dissolution. 



Each year has witnessed a steady growth in horticultural knowledge by the mem- 

 bers of our Society. And this knowledge has not been confined to members alone, but 

 by the published reports of our discussions, and by the example of many enterprising 

 horticulturists, has reached many outsiders who have not yet become members. 



By holding our meetings in different parts of the county, during the summer season, 

 we have secured many new members and aroused an interest in our calling that we could 

 not have done had our meetings been held at one place only. And we feel like recommend- 

 ing the plan for the future, and hope the board of trustees will duly consider the matter, 

 and reduce it to some kind of system and order, and as early in the season as practicable 

 arrange and announce the time of meeting in the different localities. This will give 

 time to make arrangements, and if made early enough may induce members to strive 

 for success, both in the vegetable and flower garden, that they may have specimens for 

 exhibition at their home meeting that they would not care to exhibit at a distance. 



The Society's exhibition of strawberries and roses at the June meeting, although 

 not large, may be considered a grand success, for this one meeting gave an impetus to 



