lo(j TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



A long and somewhat excited discussion was had on this report, as 

 to. what the premium or reward should be to the man who should bring 

 out the new apple : some said fifty dollars, some said five hundred dollars, 

 and some said — and their voice prevailed — that no fixed sum should be 

 named ; only let it be a liberal premium, the precise amount of which to 

 be decided in future. The report was so amended and adopted, by vote 

 of the Society. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUITS ON EXHIBITION. 



The following was tlien received : 



Your committee, appointed to examine fruits on exhibition, would 

 respectfully report : 



That the Warsaw Horticultural Society have about twenty varieties 

 of apples on exhibition, including several of the newer sorts, among 

 which are the Wythe, which was noticed in the Transactions of last year. 

 The appearance of this apple, and its seeming keeping quality, confirms, 

 the opinion then expressed. We consider it worthy of further trial. 



The Adams County Horticultural Society also exhibited a collection 

 of apples, of about fifteen varieties — very fair specimens, of good size, 

 and in a good state of preservation. 



Ladd and Stewart, of Quincy, exhibited a small collection of good- 

 keeping varieties. 



Dr. Long, of Alton, presented "some remarkably fair specimens of 

 the Tewksbury Blush. 



Mr. J. W. Averitt, of Macomb, Illinois, exhibited a jar of Concord 

 grapes, in a pretty good state of preservation. The plan on which these 

 grapes were kept is clogged with a patent. 



TYLER McWHORTER, ) 



D. B. WIER, - Committee. 



A. A. HILLIARD, ) 



HONORARY MEMBERS. 



On motion of Mr. Huggins, Prof. Cyrus Thomas, State Ento- 

 mologist, was made an honorary member of this Society. 



On motion of Mr. Jones, Dr. J. A. Warder, of Ohio, was made an 

 honorary member for life. 



On motion of Mr. Starr, Prof. J. B. Turner was also made an 

 honorary life-member. 



J. M. Stewart, of Macon, Missouri, was also, by vote, constituted 

 an honorary member. 



