Standing Committees 



The Influence of Stock on Scion and Scion on Stock— Fvof. T. J. Bur- 

 rill, Champaign; H. Augustine, ISTormal; C. IST. Dennis, Hamilton. 



OrcJiards — Jacob Auer, Deer Plains; H. M. Dunlap, Savoy; H. Morti- 

 mer, Manteno. 



The Three Most Important Vegetables for the Home Garden — Jahez 

 Webster, Centralia. 



Grapes — J. S. Browne, Alton (varieties) ; K. W. Hunt, Galesburg (prun- 

 ing and training); Prof. T. J. Burrill, Champaign (diseases). 



Strawberries— Wm. Jackson, Godfrey (varieties); H. K. Vickroy, ]^Jor- 

 mal (handling and marketing); G. W. Endicott, Villa Eidge (cultivation). 



The Decli7ie of Orchards m Illinois — Trot G. H. French, Carbondale; 

 Daniel Shank, Clayton. 



Stone Fruits — D. B. Weir, Lacon. 



Floi'iculture ^Misa Alice W. Stewart, Hamilton. 



[This and the following committee was left unfluished by the Executive Board, with 

 instructions for the Secretary to complete them, but up to the time of going to press the 

 promised names have not been sent in. They will, however, be announced in the programme 

 of the meeting]. 



Horticultural Adornment of Home — 



New Apples and Pears — Arthur Bryant, Princeton; T. E. Goodrich, 

 Cobden. 



Vegetable Physiology — Prof. T. J. Burrill, Champaign. 



Entomology — Vxof. S. A. Forbes, Champaign. 



Ornamentation of Public School Grounds— Hon. C. W. Garfield. Grand 

 Rapids, Mich.; Samuel Edwards, Mendota. 



Hon. John M. Pearson, of Godfrey, was invited to prepare a paper on 

 "AVhat Good is Accomplished by Horticultural Societies." 



A. L. Hay, Jacksonville, on a horticultural topic of his own selection; 

 D. H. Gray, of Elmwood, on " What I Know About Fruit Growing," and 

 Mrs. L. P. Drager, of Hamilton, on some subject of her own selection, per- 

 tinent to the occasion. 



Various other topics of interest will be discussed at the Annual Meet- 

 ing by ladies and gentlemen of well known ability, notice of which will 

 be given m the programme, which will be issued early in November. 



