yi TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



The bill for an act to re-organizc this Society passed one branch of 

 the General Assembly almost unanimously, but was defeated in the 

 other House by a small majority; so small, indeed, that it is within the 

 power of the horticulturists of the State to secure its triumphant pass- 

 age at the next session. If every member of this Society shall hold a 

 personal interview with the representatives of his district, in both houses 

 of the General Assembly, and explain to them the nature and impor- 

 tance of our work, he will be almost certain to secure pledges from them 

 to sustain the society by proper legislation. 



Let us all increase our diligence and zeal in our chosen work as 

 we find new obstacles to be overcome, that our Society may sustain its 

 position among the horticultural institutions of the land, and that its 

 usefulness may continue unimpaired. The Secretary. 



Morris, Grundy Co., III., May 8, 1873. 



