EOCKFORD HORTICULTUHAL SOCIETY. 349 



Upon :i roviow of these facts we regard the season for peaches, in great part, a failure in (|uantity, 

 but congratulate ourselves tliat for eight years but one entire failure has occurred— tluit of ISiit— oiir 

 high ana rolling country securing us partial crops ivheu otlier districts lia\e failed. With our 

 limited crop tliis year, we yet challenge competition when tlie numlier of liearing trees is takiMi into 

 consideration. 



Some of our Avant of success is attril)utable lo llie unpropitiuus season, much to careless manage- 

 ment. Hut our people are encom-agcd to persevere, trusting in the blessings of a kind Providence 

 upon their eftbrts, and hoping to be cheered in tlieir labors by future visitations of Ad Interim Com- 

 mittees. JOSKPH BAIiBKi;. 



WM. E. THOMAS, 

 CHAS, H. SiriTH, 

 ED. LESTEK, 

 P. C. BLAC'KMAX. 



EOCKFOED HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY, 



The fruit and flower growers of Rockfor ! assembled en masse, last .Saturday, in 

 Agricultural Hall, and after an earnest and interesting conference upon the expediency 

 of reorganizing, the resolution passed that stei)s l)e taken immediately to put the Insti- 

 tution in working order. Whereupon, Capt. Asa Weldon was appointed Cliairman, 

 and H. P. Kimball .Secretary pro tern. The meetiiig proceeded forthwith to ballot for 

 President for the ensuing;- year. 



Hon. Anson S. Miller received -iGf) votes, and was unanimously elected. 



The following gentlemen were chosen Vice Presidents : 



Ci. A. Sanford, T. D. Robertson, D. S. Pentield, C. C. Briggs, Orlando Clark, J. .S. 

 Sheanntm, J. B. Agard. 



The vote for Recording Secretary stood 139 for Alexander Strachan, and 1-27 for 

 E. L. Abell. Mr. Strachan was accordingly elected. 



The vote for Treasurer stood 2(56 for David Dawson, who was unanimously elected. 



The meeting proceeded to electa Corresponding Secretary and Librarian, where- 

 upon H. P. Kimball received 266 ballots, being the entire vote. 



The following gentlemen, elected from the various Wards, constitute the Executive 

 Board for the year : 



John Gray, William Simpson, 1st Ward. 



G. W. Twiss, James Steele, 2d Ward. 



David Castner, John Lake, Sd Ward. 



Sanmel Somers, E. L. Abell, ith Ward. 



Orlando Clark, Capt. Asa Weldon, 5th Ward. 



The new organization have determined to hold a grand Horticultural Exhibition 

 and Festival sometime in June next, when the roses are in full flower, and the straw- 

 berries are in their pi-inie, similar to the one that allbrded such public gratiflcation 

 and entertainment several years ago. 



The Society intend to hokl weekly meetings, that all the benefits of each member's 

 study, obser\ation and experience upon particidar branches of horticulture may 

 become the possession of all. 



The spring will soon loosen the fetters of the frost, and the lover of beautiful homes 

 will desire to know "What grapes do the best!' and how shall they be managed? 

 What pears are hardy, and what varieties have succeeded best? What kinds of apples 



