196 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



A. Bryant, board meeting $ 13.35' 



C. N. Dennis, expense bill 4.45 



J. T. Johnson, Asst. Secretary 10.00 



H. M. Dunlap, delegates' hotel bills 6.75 



J. V. Cotta, experiment work 31.15' 



H. M. Dunlap, President. 

 A. C. Hammond, Secretary. 



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SANDWICH MEETING. 



Sandwich, January 7th, 1890. 



The Executive Board of the State Horticultural Society con- 

 vened at the Sandwich House with the following members 

 present: H. L. Doan, acting President; A. C. Hammond, Sec- 

 retary; Arthur Bryant, F. I. Mann, E. A. Kiehl and William 

 Jackson. 



Mr. Riehl moved that the hours of convening the sessions of 

 our Annual Meetings be fixed at 9 a. m., 2 p. m., and 7 p. m. 

 Carried. 



He also moved that Profs. Forbes and Burrill be invited to 

 read papers at our Annual Meetings, and spend as much time 

 with us as possible, and that we hereafter pay their traveling 

 expenses. Carried. 



On motion, it was ordered that the Awarding Committees shall 

 hereafter consist of three persons. 



On motion, it was ordered that a sum, not to exceed $400, be 

 offered for premiums at the next Annual Meeting. 



On motion, the Board proceeded to revise the premium list. 

 (See premium list). 



On motion, the President was authorized to appoint a com- 

 petent person as Superintendent of Exhibits at the next Annual 

 Meeting. 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to procure an engrav- 

 ing of Prof. Forbes for insertion in the next volume. 



The Board now proceeded to the appointment of the Stand- 

 ing Committees. (See list). 



Sandwich, January 8th, 1889. 

 The Committee^met pursuant to adjournment. Present — the 

 same members as yesterday. 



Mr. Riehl moved that the Ad-interim work be placed in the 



