STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 155 



The transactions of the Executive Board, July meeting, held at 

 Blooinington, were called for by Mr. Pearson, and read by the Sec- 

 retary. (Scr index.) 



J. M. Pearson — Will some one present give us further informa- 

 tion. I Avould like to know how it ])anned out. 



A. C. Hammond — The Board ])laced SloO at the disposal of the 

 State Board of Agriculture (the Board added 850), to be offered as 

 three special preuiiunis for largest and best display of fruit. These 

 premiums brought out the finest exhibition of fruit ever made at the 

 State Fair: but whether it was of sufficient benefit to this Society to 

 warrant the outlay is the question we must decide. 



J. M. Pearson — I would like to hear members of the Society 

 express their views about holding an exhibition of fruit at the next 

 annual meeting. 



Samuel Edwards — It was my pleasure to act as one of the 

 awarding committee on the special fruit exhibits at the last State 

 Fair, and T must say that the display was a fine one, and the money 

 invested by this Society was well spent. I think the Board should 

 be liberal in this direction, and I most heartily favor the measure 

 proposed by our president-elect. 



Milo Barnard — In addition to regular premiums I should like 

 to see liberal ones offered for new fruits. It might be the means of 

 bringing out something valuable. 



A. Bryant — I think it will be a good plan to have an exhibition 

 of fruit at our next winter meeting. I do not think any one will 

 object. 



Mr. Robison — We have had some profitable exhibitions of 

 fruit, and I shall be glad to see a display next winter — especially of 

 everything new. 



H. Mortimer — I think a display of fruit Avill be of special ad- 

 vantage. There is a great variety of fruit grown in the different sec- 

 tions of the State, and it will be very interesting to orchardists to 

 have it exhibited together. 



S. G. Minkler — I favor a display of this kiiul. aud think it will 

 make more people come to our meeting. 



