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results of adorning the landscape, furnLshing shelter from the cold winds, 

 and furnishing attractive homes for our friends, the birds. 



On motion of Mr. Minkler, a vote of thanks was given to Mrs. 

 Hatheway for her entertaining and instructive essay. 



On motion, the Society adjourned to meet at nine o'clock to-morrow 

 morning. 



THIRD DAY— FINAL SESSION. 



The meeting opened at nine o'clock with prayer by Rev. Mr. War- 

 dell, of Franklin Grove. 



REPORT ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



Your committee recommend that the subject of tree planting and 

 the protection of forest trees, mentioned in the President's address, receive 

 the special attention of this Society as one of superlative importance. 

 Also, we advise the State Society to continue the distribution of the vol- 

 .umes of Horticultural Reports among the district school libraries of the 

 State. Also, that, inasmuch as the Executive Borad of the State Horticul- 

 tural Society has instructed its Secretary — Mr. O. L. Barler, Hinsdale — 

 to complete the Horticultural History of the State, by counties, request 

 the members of this Society to aid him in the work. 



Signed by the Committee. O. L. BARLER. 



O. B. GALUSHA. 

 IN MEMORIAM. 



The Committee on Obituaries reported as follows : 



Mr. Preside7it: Your committee report that Mr. Joseph Walkup, 

 of Nunda, 111., died September 12th, 1876, in the sixty-seventh year of 

 his age. 



In the death of Mr. Walkup we feel that we have lost an earnest co- 

 laborer in the cause of horticulture, a valuable citizen and an earnest. 

 Christian gentleman. This Society most heartily sympathizes with his 

 bereaved companion in this afflictive dispensation of Divine Providence, 

 in the removal from her embrace of a loving husband; and yet we rejoice 

 with her in that her loss is his gain. 



We are also called upon to sympathize with the stricken hearts of 

 our faithful friends and fellow-laborers, Hon. Lewis Ellsworth, of Naper- 

 ville, Mr. D. Wilmot Scott, of Galena, and Mr. A. L. Cumings, of Ga- 

 lena, members of this Society, in the removal by the hand of death of their 

 respective loving companions. While we each can weep with them in 

 deej) sympathy in their loss, yet some of us know too well from our experi- 

 ence the sorrows of their hearts. But there is light and joy beyond the 

 tomb, as by faith we see them " over there." 



Mrs. Ann Eliza Scott, wife of D. Wilmot Scott, died at Galena, 111., 

 October 15th, 1876. 



