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All who are conversant with his writings readily perceive that 

 he was a man of fine literar}' attainments; a finished classical scholar, 

 he showed a remarkably fine discrimination in the use of words, and, 

 as a consequence, his meaning was always perfectly clear. 



He was an active member of the Unitarian Church, being Trus- 

 tee both East and West for many years. For nearly a quarter of a 

 century he was a member of the Board of Education of Geneva, be- 

 sides holding other positions of trust. 



In conclusion, as a neighbor, I would say, that more important 

 than all, was the good he did in the community by the example he 

 set, and the high moral standard he held up for all to attain to, who 

 were in any way connected with him. A knowledge of his keen dis- 

 crimination between right and wrong exercised a restraining influ- 

 ence upon all who knew him. In his death, Illinois lost one of her 

 brightest sons, and science one of her most gifted devotees. 



A complete list of his entomological papers may be found in Eji- 

 tomologica Americana, page 125. 



NEW FRUITS, TREES AND PLANTS. 



BY JABEZ WEBSTEK. 



J/r. President, Ladies, and Gentlemen 



of the Illinois State Horticultural Society : 



I, as one of your committee to whom has been given the task 

 of reporting on New Fruits, Trees and Plants, at this, your thirty- 

 first annual meeting, respectfully ask leave to report the following, 

 hoping the very poor and incomplete report we lay before you may 

 bring out criticisms and discussions that will give us useful infor- 

 mation. 



The season just past has been very discouraging to horticul- 

 turists throughout our state and the entire west generally. The long 

 prevailing drouth, the disastrous heavy wind storms which occurred 

 so frequently during the summer months, and the accumulation of 

 our insect enemies have left the most careful horticulturist very poor 

 recompense for his toil and money expended, and but little opjjor- 

 tunity to test and report progress in new varieties. 



CHERRIES. 



We find in Southern Illinois the Late Montmorency cherry is be- 

 coming a favorite with all those who have planted it and have seen 

 and tasted its fruit. We believe it bids fair to be as generally 

 planted and as successfully grown as the Early Richmond in the 

 south-west on account of its hardiness and other good qualities. The 

 Dye House cherry has friends among those who know it best. The 

 Leib is a shy, scattering bearer with us. 



