STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 12;-5 



THURSDAY EVENING. 



The Society adjourned from the hall to the Universalist Church for 

 the evening session. 



President Hammond called the meeting to order. 

 The following reports of committees were received : 



OBITUARY NOTICES. 



In the providence of God we are called to mourn over the death of 

 Jona. Huggins (late Treasurer of the State Horticultural Society), VVood- 

 burn, Illinois. 



Resolved, That in his death horticulture has lost one of its ablest 

 workers, and this Society one of its oldest and best supporters. 



Resolved, That we tender the bereaved family our sympathy in their 

 great trial. 



Another old-time horticulturist has laid his armor down. C. D. 

 Bragdon, editor of the Rural New Yorker, and former editor of the 

 Prairie Farmer, died recently in Florida. 



Resolved, That while we lament our loss, we extend our deepest 

 sympathy to his bereaved family and friends. 



G. V. Grover (of Warsaw) is another one of nature's noblemen, and 

 a most prominent horticulturist, who has died since our last meeting. 



Resolved, That while we mourn we will endeavor to emulate his 

 virtues, and be ready, when the time of our departure comes. 



Resolved, That we tender the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy. 



Dr. LeBaron, State Entomologist, has died since our last meeting. 



Resolved, That we recognize in him a most zealous and faithful 

 worker in his field of labor, and we deeply lament what seems an untimely 

 death. We tender the afflicted family our sympathy. 



THE COMMITTEE ON FINAL RESOLUTIONS 



Present the following report : 



Resolved, First, That the thanks of this Society are due to the Presi- 

 dent, and all other officers of this Society, for the able and efficient 

 discharge of the duties devolving upon them in their official capacit\ , 

 whereby our work has been greatly facilitated ; and especially are our 

 thanks due to our late Secretary, O. B. Galusha, for the faithful and con- 

 scientious manner in which he has discharged his laborious duties through 

 a period of years. 



