ILLINOIS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



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The Treasurer made the following report, which was submitted 

 to an Auditing Committee, consisting of John M. Pearson, 

 E. A. andF. C. Riehl: 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



S. F. Connor, Treasurer, in account with Alton-Southern Illinois Horticul- 

 tural Society: 



Cash on hand January 1, 1SS8 $42.90 



Cash on sale of fruits and flowers 7.10 



Cash dues from members 10.00 



Dues from State Horticultural Society 50.00 



$110.00 



CREDIT. 



By Postage $ 20 



By Express on books 60 



By Premiums paid 21.20 



" » " 14.10 



Cash on hand 73.90 



Alton, Jan. 1, 18S9. 



$110.00 $110.00 

 Respectfully submitted, 



S. F. Connor, Treasurer. 



The sum of one dollar for each meeting was voted to the Sec- 

 retary to pay him for the lead pencils, scratch books, &c, used 

 in compiling the report. 



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APRIL MEETING. 



The Alton-Southern Illinois Horticultural Society held a Basket 

 Picnic at the residence of Mrs. E. Hollard, in Upper Alton, on 

 Saturday, April 20th. 



The meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock by President 



Jackson. 



ORCHARDS. 



Mr. Davis — The prospect for a large crop of all orchard fruits 

 is better than it has been for many years. Pears, peaches, plums 

 and cherries are splendid, almost without exception. Peaches 

 are fuller than I ever saw them. Apples, where not very 

 full last year, are full of bloom. My Smith's Cider and Astra- 

 chan were full last year, and hence" are blooming very lightly. 



