192 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to illustrate the paper 

 of Prof. Forbes, Mr. Garman and Mr. Weed, in the forthcoming vol- 

 ume, if found to be practicable. 



On motion, the following instructions to the Secretary were 

 adopted: 



Unless otherwise instructed by the Executive Board, the Secretary- 

 shall carefully scrutinize all matter offered for publication, and shall ex- 

 clude any paper not pertaining to scientific or practical horticulture, and 

 anything deemed unworthy of putting into the volumes of the Society. 

 Yolunteered matter shall be published only on order of the Board. 



On motion, the completion of the Committee on Home Adorn- 

 ment and Floriculture was referred to the Secretary. 



On motion, the question of furnishing badges for the members 

 of the Society at the next meeting, and of approving the bond of the 

 Treasurer, were referred to the President and Secretary. 



After a lengthy discussion in relation to the best mode of per- 

 forming the ad-interim work of the Society, it was decided to place 

 it in the hands of the Presidents of the three District Societies with 

 authority to appoint, from time to time, such men as may be found 

 capable and willing to do the work, with instructions to report to 

 the above mentioned Presidents, who shall compile the reports and 

 present them to the Society, the amount expended in each not to 

 exceed $100. 



On motion of Mr. Dennis it was decided to ask the legislature 

 to grant us an appropriation of $4,000 per annum to enable us to 

 print a larger number of reports, as well as do other work urgently 

 demanded by the rural population of the State. Also that the Pres- 

 ident be instructed to use all honorable means to push the bill to its 

 passage. 



On motion the following bills were allowed and orders drawn 

 for their payment: 



G. W. Hilliard, expense attending board meeting .$ 6 . 20 



T. J. Burrill, expense attending board meeting 9.10 



C. N. Dennis, expense attending board meeting 12 . 80 



E. A. Eiehl, expense attending board meeting 8.50 



Theo. Goodrich, expense attending board meeting 20.30 



D. Hill, expense attending board meeting 16.10 



A. Bryant, expense attending board meeting 14 . 13 



A. C. Hammond, expense attending board meeting and cash 



advanced 23.20 



