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throw them together, we shall have something more definite than we now 

 have, and more scientific, too. 



The question being on the adoption of the preamble and resolution, 

 tliey were adopted unanimously. They were as follows : 



Whereas — The Secretary of this Society expresses his willinj^ness to receive, 

 digest, and classify any facts which may be furnished him t>y the horticulturists of the 

 State, as presentiiij; the circumstances under which any disease may have affected, in- 

 sects ravaged, or death destroyed, either fruits, trees, or plants ; therefore, 



Resolved, That it is the duty, and should be the pleasure of every member of this 

 Society, and of eveiy other individual horticulturist in the State, to report promptly to tlv. 

 Secretaiyof the Illinois .State Horticultural Society all the information which will cont ributc 

 to an understanding; of the rrt«j-« which have produced such effects as enumerated in 

 the foregoing preamble; /'/•(^T-'/i/ci/, always, that personal opinions and theories shall in 

 no case be given ; but simply and undeniable facts alone shall be reported. 



REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES. 



The President called for reports from special committees, which were 

 presented as follows : 



REPORT OF COMMJ 1 TEE ON FRUITS. 



Your committee find one fine collection of apples on exhibition, con- 

 sisting of fifty-six varieties, exhibited by Mr. 13. O. Curtis, of Edgar 

 county. The specimens are remarkably fair, considering the adverse 

 character of the .season. The collection embraces several new varieties, 

 but probably none to which it is necessary to call special attention. Many 

 of the specimens are of large size. One remarkably large Pound Pear in 

 the collection weighs one and a half pounds. 



Mr. P. Snedecker exhibits several remarkably fine specimens of 

 Pound Pear. 



WM. H. MANN, ) 



T. McWHORTER, \ Committee. 



S. G. MINKLER, \ 



REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE. 



Your auditing committee would respectfully report that we have ex- 

 amined the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer, and vouchers accom- 

 panying tliem, and find them correct. 



Respectfully submitted , 



E. DAGGY, ) . ,.,. 



W. T. NELSON, [-^'f/'"-,, 



ISAAC snedeck]<:r, 3 ^^'""'i"^^- 



REPORT ON COLLECTIONS OF INSECTS. 



Report of committee on prizes, offered by this Society to the stu- 

 dents of the Illinois Industrial University, for best and second best col- 

 lections of insects siiown at the ])resent meeting of this Society. The 



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