278 TRANSACTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE 



Mr. Cooper — 1 am acquainted with Lanis Red Streak. My 

 recollection is that it never paid for setting. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



It was moved and carried tliat a committee be appointed to re- 

 vise the constitution and report before next November. The Chair 

 appointed as such committee, Len. Small, H. S. Bloom, A. H. Burt. 



On motion of the Secretary T. C. Dickinson was appointed to 

 open the discussion on '^ Varieties of Vegetables," and the President 

 to open the discussion on '' Forestry," at the next meeting. 



The Secretary moved that each member who pays, or has paid, 

 the annual membership fee for 18S3, be entitled to a copy of our 

 printed transactions, and also to one line on the membership page 

 for their name, address, and business. Adopted. 



L. E. Cunningham exhibited some box elder (ash-leaved maple) 

 syrup, that was tested by the members. 



A. S. Cutler. A. Mellon, and A. H. Burt, paid their membership 

 fees. 



Adjourned to meet the second Saturday of April, in Kankakee. 



APRIL MEETING. 



The April meeting was called to order at 2:15 by President Milo 

 Barnard. 



Minutes read and approved. 



i COMMUXICATIONS. 



H. S. Bloom read a letter from Hon. W. H. Ragan, Secretary of 

 the Indiana State Horticultural Society, in which he stated that he 

 had sent our Society the transactions of their last meeting. 



On motion a vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Ragan. 

 The following paper was then read: 



