TRANSACTIONS OF ALTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 283 



Alton Horticultural Society. 



THE PRIiXCIPAL PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS. 



REPORTED BY O. L. BARLER, SECRETARY. 



OFFICERS FOR 1876. 



President — James E. Starr, .... Elsa. 

 Vice-Presidents — D. Stewart, J. L. Blair, Alton. 



Secretary — O. L. Barler, Upper Alton. 



Treasurer — D. Stewart, Alton. 



The meetings of our Society have been held regularly through the 

 year, on the first Thursday in each month. 



We have earnest workers, who are always present, and who give life 



and interest to the meetings. 



The following are the papers and discussions of most value. The 

 January and February meetings were reported in last year's report. 



THE MARCH MEETING. 



Society met at the office of Capt. Hollister. The attendance of 

 members was not very large, but select, and the discussions practical and 

 interesting. 



