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Answer by Secretary — It is probably that undefinable ailment 

 denominated blight. 



C. C. Rockwell — All kinds of berries are looking favorable. 



C. N. Dennis — All the injury to the canes will be removed in 

 the proper heading back, which, if not already done, should be now 

 attended to. 



Mr. Chittenden condemned " Capt. Jack " as a fertilizer among 

 the strawberries, and Mr. Dennis said it was probably the old story 

 of location, as it was being much used by others for a fertilizer. 



Secretary — If the strawberry is planted on a given character of 

 soil, or a given slope of formation, and fail, try some other variety, 

 as all can surely produce the strawberry if they persevere intelli- 

 gently. 



A. C. Hammond, Secretary Central Illinois Horticultural Society, 

 reported arrangements complete for the joint meeting with this so- 

 ciety at Hamilton, June 1st and 2d, 1886. This meeting promises to 

 be of unusual interest, drawing, as it will, some of the leading horti- 

 cultural workers of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, besides holding quite 

 a fair, at which premiums will be distributed by both societies, the 

 scheme of which is so arranged as to encourage and favor especially 

 the amateur producer of fruits and flowers. 



On motion of H. D. Brown, Dr. W. H. Githens, M. Leroy and 

 John Pence, together with ladies of Hamilton, and such other assist- 

 ance as they may find available, were appointed a committee on deco- 

 ration of hall, etc., for the occasion. 



On motion W. W. Chittenden, Warsaw; James Mayor, Carthage; 

 C. N. Dennis, Hamilton; President Ladies' Floral Society, Warsaw; 

 President Ladies' Floral Guild, Carthage, were made a special com- 

 mittee on invitation and reception. 



JUNE MEETING. 



See meeting Illinois Central Horticultural Society, June 1st and 

 2d, 1886, from page 219 to 320. 



