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Ml'. BlisiS had grafted pears on a thom and tbey had all blighted, but it might have 

 been a difterent tree. Mr. Edwards has trees grafted on thorn 25 years ago. Has a 

 White Doyenne that produces annual crops free from disease, while on their own 

 roots they crack badly. 



Dr. Hull said that it was useless to graft any tree on any other stock than its own, 

 and expect to recelAe good crops . The first time that a tree overbears it will be sure 

 to be seriously injured. 



Dr. Pennington , of Sterling, would not like to encourage the propagating of pears 

 on thorn, yet he had raised very fine on them. They should not be grafted nearer 

 than a foot to the groimd. 



Dr. Warder wanted to know if any man present had ever known a Louise Bonne to 

 root above the quince. 



Dr. Hull said, yes. 



Dr. Warder— Then you know more than I do. 



Dr. Warder said he did not consider dwarf pears of any particular value ; was an 

 advocate of free stocks. 



Dr. Hull was in favor of budding them on quince and then allow them to root from 

 the graft. They usually bear fruit sooner. 



(iJuite a rambling discussion took place on the identity of the thorn spoken of by 

 Mr. Budd. The appearance of the tree was described by several, each one supposing 

 his thorn to be the one meant. 



Suel Foster moved that we recommend the cultivation of the pear on pear roots. 

 Carried. 



The committee appointed upon the report of Mr. Scofield on " Forest Tree Plant- 

 ing," considered the same, and recommended that the same be adopted by this 

 Society after striking out the fifth section; and in view of the great importance of the 

 subject of growing forest trees to the present and future welfare of the State of Illinois 

 and its people , they presented the following resolutions : 



Resolved, That the necessity of tree planting ou the alternately wooded and prairie regions of 

 Illinois to supply the present wants of the inhabitants of these regions, is absolutely demanded to 

 insure their further development, or even to hold their present position. 



Resolvkd, That this Society respectfully ;isk the placing in the Constitution of this State, about to 

 be submitted to the people, a clause that shall provide for the planting of forest trees. 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, at the expense of this Society, to present 

 this matter to the consideration of the Constitutional Convention. 



ARTHUR BRYANT, SEN., Chairman. 

 WM. H. VAN EPRS, 

 SJnLEY SHEPHERD. . 



Adopted . 



A. Bryant, ibr., W. H. Van Epps, S. Shepard were appointed the committee to lay 

 the above resolutions before the Convention, 



The following gentlemen were appointed a Committee on Obituaries : Messrs. Mink- 

 ler, McWhorter, and Robson. 



The Society proceeded to the election of oflicers for the ensuing year : 



ELECTION OK OFFICERS. 



President.— Samuel Edwards. 



Vice Presidents.— D. C. Scofield, J. B. Bubach, Iicwis Ellsworth, L)r. Mygatt, and E. Sanders 



CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.— D. Wllmot SCOtt. 



