2IO TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



ture, floriculture, and landscape gardening, with botany and geology, as 

 a means of improving, elevating, and refining our industrial population. 



J. S. McClelland, 

 S. Shepherd, 

 J. E. Porter, 



Committee. 



The reconnncndation of tlie Committee was adopted, and on motion, 

 the same Committee was continued for the purpose specified. 



The Committee on the Terminology of the Grape-vine reported, 

 through its chairman, as follows: 



TERMINOLOGY OF THE GRAPE VINE. 



To the Illinois State Horticultural Society: 



Your Committee, to whom was referred the subject of '' Terminol- 

 ogy" of the Grape-Vine, would respectfully submit the following for 

 your approval : 



'■'■ Roots" — That part of the vine gi-owing below the surface of the 

 ground. 



•' Stem " — The main stock below the branches. 



'■'■ Arin" — A branch permanently trained in a horizontal position. 



'-'■Shoot" — Green wood. This consists of "Fruit Shoots," "Young 

 Canes," and " Suckers." 



'■'•Lateral" — A branch from a shoot. 



" Cane^^ — A ripened shoot, grown from the stem, arm, or spur. 



'■'■Spur" — A cane cut short. 



'•'-Joitit or Node" — The enlarged part, whence come buds, leaves, 

 and tendrils. 



'■'• Internode" — The part between the joints. 



" Tendril" — The twining support. 



J. E. Starr, 



JRor the Committee. 



The report was adopted. 



Dr. Warder presented the following, which was received: 

 FRUIT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. 



We find quite a large display of apples, many of which are of high 

 quality, well grown, and generally well named, giving an evidence of 

 the advance of Horticulture and of horticultural knowledge among us, 

 which is truly encouraging. 



We find the following on exhibition : 



By Wm. T. Nelson, Wilmington : 



Fifteen varieties of apples, including The Nelson., a handsome, large, 

 sweet apple, a long keeper. This fruit was described in tlie Journal of 

 Horticulture about two years ago. 



^ Mr. Nelson also showed the Grimes' Golden., and his specimens of 



