STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 191 



Present : E. A. Rielil, President; A. C. Hammond, Secretary; 

 T. J. Burrill, C. N. Dennis, G. W. Hilliard (proxy for J. S. Browne) 

 and T. E. Goodrich. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



On motion of Mr. Dennis, the Board proceeded to the appoint- 

 ment of the Standing Committees. (See list of Standing Com- 

 mittees. ) 



On motion of Mr. Goodrich, it was decided to hold an exhibition 

 of horticultural products in connection with the next meeting, and 

 that premiums be offered to the amount of $300. - 



On motion of Mr. Hilliard, the Board now proceeded to the re- 

 vision of the Premium List. (See Premium List.) 



At this point Arthur Bryant and David Hill, members of the 

 Board from Northern Hlinois — having been delayed by a late train 

 — came in and rendered valuable assistance. 



On motion of Mr. Goodrich, the question of a floral display at 

 the Princeton meeting was referred to the President and Secretary, 

 with power to take such action as may be for the best interests of 

 the Society. 



On motion, the officers were requested — as a means of advertis- 

 ing — to use the printed letter-heads of the Society in their private 

 correspondence, so far as may be compatable with their own interests. 



The committee to who)n was referred the report and itemized 

 bill of the Secretary, reported all correct. 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to establish and adver- 

 tise the headquarters of the Society, during the annual meeting, at 

 the hotel tl;at gives the most satisfactory rates. , 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to print the resolutions 

 adopted at the Jacksonville meeting, asking for :iii increased appro- 

 priation, and send a copy to each member of the Society, and urge 

 them to write to the members of the Legislature from their district, 

 requesting tiiem to aid in the passage of the l)ill. 



On motion of Mr, Hill, it was ordered that the approjjriation of 

 ^50 to each of the three District Societies be continued. 



