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The president appointed as Committee on Nomenclature, J. 0. 

 Plumb, B. B. Olds, George P. Peffer. 



On motion, the usual appropriation was voted to the secretary. 



Mr. Stickney stated that the premium offered by the society 

 for a number of years for the best seedlings had not been produc- 

 tive of very satisfactory results, in part on account of the condi- 

 tions imposed, being next to impossible to bring samples of fruit 

 for five successive years; in part, on account of inadequate compen- 

 sation for the labor required, and because the desired qualities 

 "were not definitely stated, and he moved that the same premium 

 should be offered for the best seedling apple, said apple to be exhib- 

 ited for three years; entries to be made annually, and premiums to 

 be paid at the third exhibition; said apple to have better qualities 

 as a tointer apple than any variety now on the recommended list/ 

 which motion prevailed. 



Reports were read from the Brown county, Sauk county, Grand 

 Chute, Lemonweir Valley and Janesville Horticultural societies. 

 (Reports given with "proceedings of local societies" in present 

 volume.) 



The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Stickney: 

 JResolved, That in case we receive the appropriation asked for, 

 our executive committee be authorized to appropriate from the 

 same, such sum as they think best, not to exceed one hundred dol- 

 lars, to promote the interest and usefulness of the summer meeting. 



Which resolution was adopted, and the society adjourned to 

 meet in joint convention in the Assembly Chamber at 7:30 P. M.* 



Feb. 6, 9:30 P. M. 



The society met in the Agricultural Rooms for the transaction of 

 unfinished business. 



The committee on revision of the premium list made their report, 

 which was adopted. 



* The papers read in joint convention on horticultural subjects, and the 

 discussions following, will be given under the head of " Papers read at An- 

 nual Meeting." 



