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Dr. Sanborn — - 1 tried an experiment which was successful. 

 Took a teaspoonful of Paris ^reen and tritnlated with a bucketful 

 of road dust, and applied to the plants when the dew was on. 



H. Mortimer — I think great caution should be used in recom- 

 mending such a deadly poison. Several of my neighbors have used 

 a solution of alum with tolerable success. 



.1. M. Pearson — I have tried Paris green which Avas at first 

 successful, but afterward a failure, or a partial failure. I never ex- 

 perienced any bad effects from its use. The cabbage is a plant that 

 developes from the inside, and I do not think there is any danger if 

 the cabbage is properly prepared for the table. 



FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Committee on Final Resolutions res])ectfully report that the 

 thanks of the State Horticultural Society are due and are hereby 

 tendered to the citizens of Bloomington and vicinity for many 

 attentions and courtesies received from them during our session; to 

 the hotels of the city for reduced rates: to officers and meml)ers: to 

 the officers of the Chicago and Alton; Illinois Central; Indianapolis. 

 Bloomington and Western; Chicago, Jiurlington and Quincy; Wa- 

 bash and Pacific; and Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Companies, 

 for reduc(Ml rates to members; to the retiring officers and members 

 of the Executive Board for their labors to make the meeting so 

 interesting and successful. John M. Pearson, 



W. T. Nelson, 

 L. C. Francis. 



Cu)nmiftee. 



Parker Earle — The World's Fair, which opens at New Orleans 

 the first of next December, is nniking an unusual effort to have a 

 very large and interesting fruit exhibition. Premiums of a liberal 

 nature will be offered, and I hope that this Society will compete for 

 them. This exhibiticjn is chartered by Congress, and the managers 

 are making preparations for the largest horticultural exhibition ever 

 made. We should therefore encourage them by making the l)est 

 possible display. I think you will there see fruit from almost every 

 country on the globe, and such a disjday cannot fail to be of the 

 greatest interest to fruit-growers. The premiums will range from 

 $5.00 to ^800.00. The entire management of this de]jartment will be 

 under the control of the Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society. 



