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genera as camilbal parasites of tlie apple ami otlicr liark-licc, aii<l in this event I propose tliat tlie 

 varietywitli six legged young which I liave lately and fouiul, which appears to agree with Mr. Walsh's 

 described species, he named Ar. Walshii in honor of its discoverer. 1 see by Jlr Walsh's record 

 tliat he discovered his species in Slay, whicli is a few weeks earlier tlian I liecanie acipiainted witli 

 these parasites, and therefore he in reality was the first to conic to a knowledge of this great and 

 iin|iortant triitli, and he kept it to himself initil I first made it public in his presence at Mount 

 Carroll. My description then being in maniiscrii)t and ready fortype also. 



After I had announced the fact, in liis usual noble and manly manner Mr. Walsh arose and said that 

 he was gratilied that 1 had also discovereil these mites of which he had not intended to speak until 

 he nnide us a grand surprise by issuing liis report. Tluis it is all along the Entomological highway, a 

 Jewel here a dianmnd there, yonder a great truth blazes suddenly out like the light of the sun as a 

 reward to the initient toil of long years. l!ut like waymarks, in a wild country they are few and far' 

 l)etween. 



While at Ottawa I lieard Mr. Kiley announce in liis Essay that lie had discovered anew species of 

 thrips feeding upon the eggs of "Curculio." May it Indeed prove a useful friend a "■counter- 

 worker ' ' of tlie Ciirculio in reality . But it seldom happens that, as in the case of the parasitic mites , 

 two intlependeiit observers discover great facts simultaneously. 



M. Leverrier of Paris and Mr. Adams of Cambridge, liotli independently ami simultaneously 

 discovered the existence and position of the planet neptune by iiuithematical compiitati<ni. Theirs 

 was an inUnilely more sublime disco\ery, lint not a more lnip(n'tant truth to you as liortienlturalist 

 tluui the llmrnig of the ac:iriau parusile of the apple li:irk-lciusc or of an alfcctiial enemy of tlie 

 curculio. 



Judge Kiiapp, of Wisconsin, related an instance where a plum crop Iiad been saved 

 by placing horse stable manure under the trees. 



Mr. Smiley Sheplierd said that theory had been exploded 20 years ago. 



Voted, tliat Governor Palmer be requested to appoint Prof. H. Shinier, of Mount 

 Carroll, successor to B. D. Walsh, State Entomologist. 



Resolutions on the death of Mr. Walsh and Judge Coe were presented and accepted. 



OUITUARY. 



Whereas, By a sad casuality our distinguished State Entomologist Benjamin D. Walsh has been 

 taken from us, therefore: 



Resolved, That in the death of Jlr. Walsh, we liave lost a valuable and earnest worker in a 

 department of science of the highest impm-tance to our whole country. 



Our valued friend, by diligent investigation, had become distjuguished as an Entomologist both in 

 England and America. He was a man characterized not only for his high scientific attainments but 

 also for his expanded and liberal mind, and the generosity of his nature. 



With his bereaved family we join in sincere sympathy and sorrow for the loss of our departed friend . 



Also Resolved. That in the death of Judge A. S. Coe of Port Byron, we have lost an intelligent 

 and useful horticultural co-laborer— a man known and respected for his integrity and moral wortli, 

 both in public and private life. That we sincerely sympathize with his family and numerous friends 

 in the loss of our brother. 



Dr. Kittoe spoke on heating tanlis. He gave an account of his ditHculties in raising 

 flowers and vegetables, being so often from home in the duties of his profession. He 

 said the boiler exhibited was not his child, but a bastard. His next object in con- 

 structing his boiler was to make something suitable for ladies" boudoirs and bay 

 windows. For this purpose this invention is just the thing. He would sincerely 

 recommend it to every lady who loves flowers. 



Mr McAfee presented a magnificent Lignariiun, or collection of the woods of 

 Stephenson county. This was beautifully arranged in a rustic frame, each specimen 

 being so prepared as to show the veins and rays of the wood, accompanied with the 

 bark. This collection was much admired. It contained 150 species of timbcy trees 

 and shrubs. 

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