398 ILLINOIS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Williams invited the Society to Batavia; but, after quite a 

 discussion, was persuaded to withdraw his application for the present. 

 He hoped the Society would remember that he only yielded for one 

 year. 



The vote for Franklin Grove was unanimous. 



A TALK ABOUT ORCHIDS. 



On motion, the regular order of business was suspended, and Mr. J. 

 W. CociJRAN invited to give the promised talk on orchids. He com- 

 plied, speaking about fifteen minutes in a very interesting and instructive 

 manner upon the cultivation of flowers in general and orchids in par- 

 ticular. Among other things he said that orchids did not all require so 

 much heat and so exact care as many have stated, some varieties being 

 quite hardy. He said that some very pretty varieties would flourish in a 

 bay-window or conservatory where the temperature is not allowed to 

 remain for any considerable time below fifty degrees.* 



On motion of Mr. Williams, a vote of thanks was given to Mr. 

 Cochran for his interesting and instructive discourse, and he was invited 

 to preparg an essay on Floriculture, to be presented at next annual meeting. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEES ON OBITUARIES. 



The several committees appointed to draft resolutions on the deaths 

 of Dr. Hull, Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Hill, reported as follows : 



RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF DR. HULL. 



Mr. President: 



Your committee appointed to present resolutions expressive of the 

 sentiments of the Society in reference to the death of Dr. Hull, offer the 

 following : 



Whereas, Since our last annual gathering, Dr. E. S. Hull has been suddenly 

 removed from this field of labor and transplanted to that sphere where the trees are 

 ever green, and the flowers bloom immortal; therefore 



Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Hull, we feel that we have lost one of the most 

 efficient laborers in Western horticulture, an able, earnest advocate of whatever he 

 considered for the highest good of the State and the world. 



Resolved, That in his sudden removal, and that of his amiable and gifted com- 

 panion, our sympathies go out to their bereaved children ; and we trust that they may 

 emulate his virtues and his activities, that, when their work here shall be finished, their 

 memory may be fondly cherished, as is that of their deceased parents, by all who have 

 known them. 



* By previous understanding between the Secretary and Mr. Cochran, the latter 

 was to furnish a copy of the substance of these remarks for publication ; accordingly, no 

 notes were made- of this very valuable talk. Ill health has prevented Mr. C. from 

 fulfilling his promise, much to our regret and to the loss of the readers of this volume. 

 — Editor. 



