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ALTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 OFFICERS FOR 1873. 



President — O. L. Barler. 



Vice-Presidents — E. HoUister, G. Hilliard. 



Secretary — W. Eliot Smith. 



Treasurer — E. Hollister. 



Librarian — J. M. Pearson. 



CHAIRMEN STANDING COMMITTEES. 



John Higgins, _____ Orchards 



"E. a. Riehl, - - - - - - Vineyards 



Dr. B. F. Long, _• - _ _ Ornamental Trees 



Dr. E. C. James, _____ Botany 



Maj. Muhleman, _ - _ _ _ Entomology 



B. F. Draper, . _ _ _ _ Small Fruits 



H. J. Hyde, ___---_ Wines 

 J. E. Starr, ______ Flowers 



E. Hollister, _____ Vegetables 

 Geo. Hilliard, ______ Birds 



F. Starr, ______ Orchard Fruits 



* This Society holds monthly meetings, usually at the residences of 

 members, at which very much valuable information is imparted. 



It has been the privilege of the editor to attend several of these interesting meet- 

 ings, and he regrets, as will the readers of this volume, that no report of the transactions 

 of the Society has been handed in for publication. 



CHAMPAIGN COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 OFFICERS FOR 1872-3. 



President — J. O. Cunningham. 

 Vice-President — B. F. Johnson. 

 Secretary — Samuel Avery. 

 Treasurer — Thomas Franks. 



This Society was organized in December, 1868; it holds regular 

 monthly meetings, at which reports from standing committees are re- 

 ceived; also essays and papers upon topics related to horticulture are 

 read and discussions had, as arranged by a committee on programme 

 at the commencement of each year. 



In the spring of 187 i, the society began to hold its meetings at the 

 residences of members, by invitation, and from that time the interest of 

 the meetings increased, the ladies aiding on the good work. 



The membership during the last year was over one hundred. 



The annual election of officers takes place in May. 



Samuel Averv, Secretary. 



