Proceedings of the .... 



THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING 



OF THE 





Horticultural Society of Central Illinois, 



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The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of this Society was called to 

 order by President Burrill, in the City Hall, at Hamilton, on June 

 1st, 1886, at 10 o'clock, a. m. By invitation of the President, Rev. 

 Mr. Metcalf opened the exercises with prayer. 



.President Dennis, of the Warsaw Horticultural Society, made a 

 short, but appropriate, address of welcome. He spoke of the jileasufe 

 it gave him to be again so soon permitted to welcome the Society to 

 their city, and felt that this early return was a compliment of a high 

 order. He said : We hope that we did reasonably well on a former 

 occasion and that you were pleased with your visit, and we hope and 

 expect that this meeting will be more interesting than the former 

 one. 



President Burrill — I wish I had words to properly respond to 

 this cordial welcome from the citizens of Hamilton and the Warsaw 

 Horticultural Society. But actions speak louder than words, and 

 our coming here again so soon shows our appreciation of your efforts 

 to make our visit pleasant two years ago. The Warsaw Horticultural 

 Society is the only live, working society in Central Illinois, and this 

 fact accounts for the interest manifested here. We tried to main- 

 tain a society in Champaign, but it did not prosper. I scarcely know 

 why. You began early and gained an impetus that has carried you 

 forward, and enabled you to tide over the difficulties upon which 

 others have stranded. I hope the fire that has been burning so long 

 may yet be kindled in other places, and that an influence may go 

 out from this meeting that will bring about numerous organizations 

 of this kind. 



