170 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



JANUARY MEETING. 



Springfield, Jan. 5th, 1888. 



The Executive Board of the State Horticultural Society con- 

 vened in the Revere House, at ten o'clock a. m. Present, Milo Bar- 

 nard, C. N. Dennis, D. H. Gray, E. A. Reihl, J. S. Browne and A. C. 

 Hammond. 



The Secretary stated that a box of reports (last volume) that 

 should have gone into the hands of the Legislature, was in the office 

 of the State Board of Agriculture, subject to our order. 



On motion, it was ordered that Secretary Mills be instructed to 

 distribute them among the farmers and fruit-growers of the State, 

 as he may think best. 



Mr. Dennis remarked that there are about sixty counties in 

 the State that are seldom or never represented in our meetings, and, 

 therefore, know nothing of our work, and moved that the Secretary 

 be instructed to send 200 copies of the forthcoming report, as well 

 as such copies of back volumes as can be spared to farmers and hor- 

 ticulturists in these counties. Carried. 



Mr. Riehl moved that the President appoint a committee of one, 

 from each of the three districts of the State, to confer with Prof. 

 Burrill in relation to experimental work. Carried. 



On motion, it was ordered that the various local societies be re- 

 quested to send to the Secretary a report — not to exceed ten pages — 

 of their proceedings for publication. 



On motion, it was decided to suggest to the State Board of 

 Agriculture the propriety of employing experts to award the pre- 

 miums in the various horticultural departments of the State Fair. 

 Also, of making an iron-clad rule that all horticultural products 

 must be grown by the exhibitor, or else to remove all restrictions. 



Mr. Riehl moved that we recommend to the Governor that when 

 he, by proclamation, names the date for "Arbor Day," it be as near 

 the' middle of April as practicable. Carried. 



On motion, it was ordered that the instructions of last year, in 

 regard to volunteered papers, be continued. 



