190 TEANSACTION8 OF THE HORTICULTURAL 



Mr. Chroeker — I have given great attention in my orchard to 

 locality, but I do not think that it is so much the locality as the 

 fungus growths that have ap])eared of late that did the mischief. 

 This fuiigoid growth attacks the leaves and nearly destroys them in 

 some cases, which makes the tree sickly and in no condition to bear 

 fruit. 



Mr. Cotta — There has been more fungoid groAvth among my 

 trees the past season than I ever saw before; I attribute it to the 

 excessive wet weather. I got some good fair Duchess apples, and 

 the Willow Twig and Red Astrachan were free from fungus growth. 

 It does not attack all varieties alike. 



President Slade asked if many of the old apple trees were 

 killed this last winter throughout the Northwest so far as any one 

 knew. 



Mr. Cotta — Many of the trees suffered in our county. 



Mr. Hallett — My cherry trees suffered and some were badly 

 damaged. 



Mr. Richer — I have seen quite a number of apple trees killed 

 in this vicinity, especially some of the more tender sorts. 



The Treasurer of the Society presented the following 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



L. Woodard. Treasurer, in account with the Horticultural Society 

 of Northern Illinois, Jan. 22, 1884: 



Jan. 18, 1883. .To cash balance on hand $53.68 



For membership fees 35.00 



Jan 18, 1883. .By cash paid O. B. Galusha, as per 



bill for services as Secretary $25.00 



Jan. 18, 1883. .By cash psud D. W. Scott as per bill. 6.75 



Jan. 18, 1883. .By casli paid Bartliolomew & Co., for 



use of h:tll and fuel 7.00 



May 30, 1883. .By cash paid O. B. Galusha for post- 

 age on books 3 . 92 



Aug.29, 1883. .By cash paid D. W. Scott & Co., for 



printing as per bill 20.50 



By cash for postage year 1883 1 .00 



By balance 24.51 



$88.68 $88.68 

 To balance in Treasurer's hands, Jan. 22, 1884 $24.51 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. WOODARD, Treasurer. 



