STATK irdUTini/nitAI, sociktv 



THURSDAY Al'IERNOON. 



1. Report of Committee on (leology — Hon. J. Shaw, Mt. Carroll ; 

 Prof. D. C. Taft, Champaign. 



2. Discussions uj^on deferred and unfinished subjects. 



THURSDAY EVENING. 



1. Report of Committee on Meteorology — Prof. J. H. 'I'lirner. Jack- 

 sonville. 



2. Report of Committee on Landscajje Gardening — Dr. j. M. 

 Gregory, Champaign. 



FRIDAY FOKKNOON. 



1. Report of Conniiittee on GenL-ral Horticulture, Si.xth District — 

 W. C. Flagg, Moro ; Seventh District — Parker Earle, Cobden. 



2. Report of Committee on Berry ("ulture — W. A. Nourse, Moline; 

 H. J. Dunlap, Champaign ; G. H. Baker, Cobden. 



FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 



1. Report of Committee on Utilizing and Marketing Fruits — D. C. 

 Wood, (Juincy ; B. Pullen, Centralia ; Capt. K. Hollister, Alton. 



2. I'nfinished business. 



3. Final resolutions. 



D. B. VViER moved the appointment of a committee of five to pre- 

 pare and present resolutions on the deaths of Mr. Hull, Mr. Dunlap 

 and Mr. Starr. 



The motion prevailed, and Messrs. D. B. VVier, J. E. Starr, J. 

 Periam, T. McWhorter, and O. L. Barler were appointed upon the 

 committee. 



On motion the Society then adjourned to half-]jast one o'clock P. M. 



TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 



The meeting was called to order by the President at half-past one 

 o'clock. 



I'RESlDKN'fS .VN'NUAl. -MJlJRIi.SS. 



President Scofield addressed the Society as follows : 

 When we plant trees or shrubs, we look for fruit or flowers, at least 

 once a year. The rain, dew, air, seasons and sunlight, all aid the blos- 

 soms and the product. When the fruit is ripe there is a gathering. 



So the time has again come around when we have our annual gath- 

 ering; and while we do not bring here all the fruits we have gathered 



