298 ILLINOIS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



MISS STEWART'S REPORT ON FLOWERS. 



June, Flora's favorite month, has scattered her trophy over tree, 

 bush and shrub, and invited our admiration to the beauties of the season 

 that are so abundantly set before us. It will be hard to enumerate the 

 half we find. Beautiful bouquets from the following horticulturists : 

 From Lucius Hull, peonies, (in variety,) roses, valerian, and an ''olive " 

 of the Persian variety, with many other choice things ; Mrs. J. Challa- 

 combe, two very fine bouquets, with choice selections ; also a large round 

 bouquet from Mr. Huggins' grounds, consisting of many varieties, con- 

 spicuous among which are the flowers and leaf of the American tulip, 

 tree, of white wood, honeysuckle, pisturea, roses and pond lilies, and 

 other varieties that would make a report too long. 



The ladies of the house have decorated the rooms with ferns and 

 flowers, that seem almost marvelous. A pot of native ferns from Mrs. 

 Dr. Hull. 



The following letter has been received, and was read by Capt. Hol- 

 LiSTER. It comes from a "noted" gentleman in Sangamon county. 

 The Society voted that it should be published with the minutes of the 

 Society, verbatim et literatim. 



Here is the letter, which speaks for itself: 



May the 30 1875. 



to U S agricultural Society i have found out what wil kill all insects on fruit trees 

 all kinds of fruit, it will do just what i say it, will do. it is put in the roots of trees it 

 flos all throw the tree it will kill all caterpillars in 24 hours, it makes trees grow livens 

 up and makes trees hold fruit it is put in trees in Spring as the sap goes up it kills all 

 bores in trees all kinds of insects on or in trees it makes clean swipe of bugs knot 

 apples or a peach or a plum cherry falls off when this medicins is put in trees 



i will sell this to your Society 



it master of the trees of bugs all kind i never saw it beet it is worth a 1,000,000 

 dolars to united States 



now i will sell my grate Secret for $100,000 dolars it dos it wark to a charm. 



write back to me if any trade in you men. S. D. A. 



JULY MEETING. 



The July meeting of this Society was held at the residence of H. C. 

 Benson, near Upper Alton. The attendance was not large, but select — 

 that is, the tried "old work-horses " were there, and the discussions were 

 long and desultory, though full of interest to those present. 



There were no written essays presented ; it was all talk, with great 

 freedom of speech. The members of this Society are a class of students 

 who are inquiring after truth, as it respects successful horticulture. I 

 think any one attending these meetings will be convinced that they are 

 in earnest work. 



