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The Committee on Fruit presented the following 



FRUIT LIST. 



Strawberries— Wilson. 



Currants— Red Duteli. 



Gooseberries— Houghton. 



Rasiiberries- PhiUulelphia, ilianii. 



Bhu'kberries— Lawton, Ivittatinny. 



Cherries— Early Richniomi (Early Jlay), Late Kcntisli. Larjie Englisli :Moreno. 



Grapes— Concord, Ives, and, in some locations. Delaware. 



Summer Api)les— Keswick Codling, Sops of Wine, Lowell, Cooper, Golden Sweet. 



Autumn Ai)pk'S— Jlaiden's Blush, MlUim. Hauil)o, Fameuse ov Snow, Porter. Staniird. Baker's 

 Sweet. 



Winter Apples— Stanard, for early winter. Peck's Pleasant. Winesap, Smith's Cider, Rawles' 

 Jaunet, Little Romanite, "Willow, White Pii)pin. Jonathan, Minkler, Ben Davis, Rome Beauty, 

 Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet (Pound Sweet). 



The report was accepted and iiled. 



This Society does not make a list of fruits, but simply recommends or calls attention 

 to certain varieties. 



The Committee on Final Resolutions report as follows: 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are due to the citizens of IMattoon for the generous 

 hospitality which they have extended to its ineml>ers; to the newspapers, who have so kindly 

 noticed the time of holding our meetings, anil published the proceedings of our Society; to the 

 Illinois Central and Indianapolis aud St. Louis Railroads, for the concessions made to us; and to ali 

 who have, bj' word or deed, encouraged and assisted us in our meeting here. 



Resolved, That this Society is under special obligations to Dr. J. A. Warder, of Ohio, aud Dr. E. 

 S. Ilidl, State Horticulturist, for their presence, and for their interesting and instructive lectures 

 during our session; also, to the officers of this Society for the able and impartial manner in whicli 

 they have discharged their duties. L. C. FRANCIS, 



PARIvER EARLE, 

 W. H. MANN. 



Report adopted. 



2so further business oflering, the Society adjourned sine die. 



H. J. DUiSLAP, Secretary. 



ALTON HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



Officers for 1869 were James E. Stakr, Elsah, President; B. L. Kingsbury, 

 Alton, Secretary; S. B. Johnson, Alton, Treasurer. 

 The officers elect for 1870 are 



Pkesident— Jonathan Iluggins, Woodburn. 

 Vice Peesidexts— S. B. Johnson, Alton. 



E. A. Riehl, Alton. 

 SECRETAnY— D. L. Hall. Alton. 

 Treasurer— E. Hollister, Alton. 



The meetings of 1869 liave been kept up with unabatetl interest, and are liirgely 

 attended by both sexes and all ages. This may be largely attributed to the system of 

 " boarding I'ound " which is a good thing for u liorticultural society, however it may 

 be with schoolmasters. 



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