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I got, after coming a long distance, bore larger berries the same year than 

 I ever had before ; they bore so much that they somewhat exhausted the 

 plants, and the canes were not worth much this year. It is one of those 

 sprouting canes like the Philadelphia, but not a serious sprouter like the 

 Clark. The other varieties I have not tested. 



CURRANTS. 



A brief discussion of currants ensued, in which Messrs. McAfee, Sco- 

 field and Nelson took jxirt ; but nothing new or important was developed. 



FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Mr. Flagg, of the committee on final resolutions, presented a 

 report which was concurred in, and the following resolutions were unani- 

 mously adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are hereby returned to the Champaign 

 Horticultural Society for its courtesy and attention to the members of this body ; to the 

 Illinois Central, the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western, and to the Chicago & 

 Alton railways, for returning members at reduced rates ; to the hotels of Champaign 

 or reduced bills; to the citizens of Champaign and Urbana for their generous hospi- 

 tality ; to the members of the press for the extensive circulation they have given to the 

 proceedings of this meeting, and to A. M. Garland, Secretary of the State Board of 

 Agriculture, for his generous donation of the Transactions of the Board for the use of 

 our members. 



Resolved, That the rural felicity with which our presiding officer has performed 

 the duties of his office, and the bland and exemplaiy conduct of our Secretaiy, are 

 deserving of our thanks and commendation, and that they are hereby heartily extended. 



Resolved, That we gladly welcome to our meeting the presence and counsel of oui- 

 friends from Indiana, Missouri and Iowa, and trust we shall l)e able to reciprocate ami 

 repay their neighborly kindness. 



Resolved, That notwithstanding the drawbacks of nature, and the lack of drawbacks 

 or rebates on the part of railways the past season, we shall not despair, but will go 

 forward to plant trees, and to do our own work of making more fruitful and ilowry the 

 great State of Illinois. 



Resolved, That we look with fear upon the disastrous results to cherry and railroad 

 stocks, from drought on one hand and water on the other; and learn with alarm from 

 the report of our State Entomologist, that the "potato bugs" are marching on Wasii- 

 ington. 



On motion of Mr. Nelson, the Society then adjourned. 



