MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 



OF THE 



ILLINOIS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



DECEMBER MEETING. 



Pbinceton, December 13th, 1887. 

 The Executive Board convened at the American House at 9 p. m. 

 Present: President Riehl, Secretary Hammond, J. S. Browne, T. E. 

 Goodrich, C. N. Dennis, D. H. Gray, and Len. Small. 



On motion it was ordered that the question of publishing the 

 next volume of transactions be taken up for consideration. 



The Secretary read the bid of Franks & Sons, proposing to print 

 fifteen hundred volumes at the same price as last year, which, on 

 motion, was accepted. 



Mr. Small moved that the Secretary be instructed to keep the 

 book within the limit of 400 pages. Motion adopted. 



On motion, C. N. Dennis, J. S. Browne and Len. Small were 

 appointed a Committee on the Secretary's and Treasurer's Reports. 



J. S, Browne presented a bill for ad interim work of $26.70, 

 which, on motion was allowed and an order drawn for the amount. 



Princeton, December 14, 1887. 

 The Board met at the call of the President. 



Present, the same members as yesterday, with the addition of 

 Mr. Scott. A full board. 



The President stated that he had been informed that there were 

 certain articles on exhibition that from their appearance did not 

 seem to have been grown by the exhibitor, and that he desired the 

 Board to take such action as they thought best. 



