260 ILLINOIS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



Northern Illinois Horticultural Society. 



SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING, 



HELD IN 



Sterling, Whiteside Co., January 27, 28, 29, 1874. 



The Society met, pursuant to the notice of the President and Secre- 

 tary, in Farwell Hall, on Tuesday, January 27, at ten o'clock. 



The President, S. G. Minkler, called the meeting to order, and in- 

 troduced Rev. Mr. Moore, who offered the opening prayer. 



Dr. L. S. Pennington then introduced Hon. Mr. Bennet, Mayor of 

 the city, who, in a happy and appropriate manner, welcomed the Society 

 to the city. 



Ex-President Samuel Edwards, upon request of the President, 

 responded in behalf of the Society. 



PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 

 The President addressed the Society as follows : 

 Members of the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society : 



Brethren — Through the blessing of Divine Providence, we are per- 

 mitted to meet again at our annual love-feast ; and it becomes us to render 

 thanks to the Giver of all our blessings for His protecting care over us 

 during another year, and in permitting us to meet in this thriving young 

 city, on the banks of this beautiful river, with our ranks unbroken by 

 death. 



You have left your homes and your firesides, and gathered together 

 at your own expense to contemplate those principles in horticulture that 



