236 TRANSACTIONS OF THE HORTICULTURAL 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING 



OF THE 



Horticultural Society of Central Illinois. 



WEDNESDAY, A. M., AUGUST 15. 



The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Horticultural Society of 

 Central Illinois convened in the parlors of the Presbyterian 

 church in the city of Normal. 



President Dennis called the meeting to order, and invited Kev. 

 T. N. McVetey to invoke the divine blessing. 



Dr. E. C. Hewitt, of the Normal University, welcomed the 



Society to the beautiful city of Normal, in his usual eloquent and 



forcible style, but as the address has not been furnished the 



Secretary, only the following brief and imperfect synopsis can be 



given : 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 



BY DR. E. C. HEWITT, NORMAL. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Horticultural Society of 

 Central Illinois: 



I take pleasure in offering you these words of welcome to-day, 

 and assure you that the people of Normal are glad to see you, and 

 will deem it a pleasure to show you our public institutions, our 

 extensive nurseries, and fine stock of various kinds. 



I feel that it is not entirely inappropriate for me to address 

 you, for I do not look upon you as strangers. Years ago the 

 State Society met here a number of times. Then we numbered 

 among our citizens such men as Phoenix, Fell and Overman, 

 honored names which are no longer with us, but whose work and 

 influence will Ions remain. 



