Standing Committees. 



Orchards — L. R. Bryant, Princeton; A. M. Anderson, Centralia; J. K. 

 Williams, Barry. 



Raspberries and Blackberries — H. L. Doan, Jacksonville. 



Grapes — J. S. Browne, Alton ; A. H. Worthen, Warsaw ; Paul Bonvelt, 

 St. Ann. 



Farmer's Kitchen Garden — A. L. Hay, Jacksonville. 



Straivbenies— Leon Hay, Kankakee; W. S. Dyer, Springfield; C. H. 

 Webster, Centralia. 



Stone Fruits — G. W. Endicott, Villa Ridge ; Benj. Buckman, Farming- 

 dale ; J. V. Cotta, Nursery. 



Best Evergreens for General Planting — George C. Hanford, Makanda. 



Flowers of Easy Culture— G. W. E. Cook, Lacon. 



Nut Bearing Trees — J. M. Pearson, Godfrey. 



Influence of Root on Tree as Regards Health and Hardiness — Prof. T. J. 

 Burrill, Champaign. 



Pear Culture — George Gould, Villa Ridge. 



Spare the Snakes — F. I. Mann, Gilman. 



The Horticultural Outlook— H. M. Dunlap, Savoy ; E. T. Hollister, St. 

 Louis. 



The Family Orchard and Varieties — Arthur Bryant, Princeton ; J. T. 

 Johnson, Warsaw ; Capt. E. Hollister, Alton. 



Entomology — Prof. S.A.Forbes, Champaign. 



YOUNG PEOPLE'S SESSION. 

 Influence of Horticulture, Mental and Moral — M. S. Hammond, Warsaw. 

 The Children's Garden— E. H. Riehl, Alton. 



The President and Secretary were authorized to add to this list a number 

 of Young People who are willing to take part in the exercises of this Ses- 

 sion. They will therefore be glad to correspond, with this end in view, with 

 several young ladies and gentlemen who are interested in rural affairs. 



