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Meteorology: Grove Wright, Rock Falls; N. E. Ballon, Sandwich; 

 M. S. Ellsworth, Naperville. 



Geology: T. McWhorter, Aledo ; Capt. E. H. Beebe, Geneva. 



Timber Planting: A. Bryant, Sr., Princeton; R. Douglas, Wau- 

 kegan; S. Edwards, Lamoille. 



Ornithology: Jas. M. Harris, Galena; Mrs. P. V. Hathaway^ 

 Damascus; John W. Robson, Abilene, Kan. 



Entomology: Dr. Wm. T.eBaron, Geneva; Dr. Henry Shimer, 

 Mount Carrol; D. B. Weir, Lacon. 



Botany and Vegetable Physiology : H. H. McAfee, Freeport : 

 Jonathan Periam, Chicago; (ieorge P. Peffer, Pewaukee, Wis. 



Landscape Gardening: H. H. McAfee, Freeport; J. P. Bryant, 

 Princeton; A. ^L Carpenter, Galesburg. 



On motion of Isaiah Bonham, of Chicago, the following resolution 



wa^ adopted : 



Resolved, That there be added to the list of standing committees of this Society, 

 one to be denominated the Committee on Marketing and the Utilization of Horticul- 

 tural Products. 



Chairman appointed M. L. Dunlap, Champaign; M. B. Spafford, 

 Dixon; J. Periam, Chicago, as said committee. 



On motion of L. Woodward the following resolution was adopted : 



Whereas, There is in the prevailing names of our fruits, a confusion that is 

 much against the standing and progress of our pomology, 



Resolved, That we deem it advisable to appoint a committee to co-operate with 

 those of other societies in this work of correcting our nomenclature. 



The Chair appointed L. Woodward, T. McWhorter, committee. 



On motion of L. K. Scofield, the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That ilie bill unanimously agreed upon for the re-organization of the late 

 Horticultural Society, by the Committee of Conference of this society, together with 

 the Executive Committee of the State Horticultural Society be printed, with the 

 signatures of each member of that conference, and that a copy be sent to each officer 

 of the State and of the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society. Also to each mem- 

 ber of oar State Legislature and to each member of the State Agricultural Board. 



On motion R. Douglas, L. Woodward, H. D.Emery, L. K. Scofield, 

 were appointed delegates for this Society to the Wisconsin State Hor- 

 ticultural Society. 



Mr. Plumb, of Wisconsin, addressed the meeting on horticultural 

 interests generally. 



Committee on Final Resolutions, reported the following, which were 

 adopted unanimously: 



Resolved, That our thanks be tendered to our worthy president for his interest 

 manifested in the welfare of this Society, and especially lor the kind, capable, and 

 impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties of its chief officer. 



To the other retiring officers, who have discharged their difficult duties so ac- 

 ceptably, we tender cordial thanks. 



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