2l6 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Prof. Turner called attention to the fact that dry earth was one of 

 the very best absorbents of noxious gases. 



The Secretarv, from the Executive Committee, announced the 

 standing committees.* 



Mr. Hale, on behalf of the Galesburg Horticultural Society, and 

 of the citizens of Galesburg, returned thanks for the favor conferred 

 upon them b}'^ holding the meeting of the State Horticultural Society 

 in this place. 



President Flagg responded that it is a source of gratification to 

 the members ©f this Society to know that their presence and their coun- 

 sels are of value to the horticulturists of the place where the annual 

 meetings are held; and in behalf of the Society, he could assure 

 the good people of Galesburg that their kindness to us is fully appre- 

 ciated. 



On motion, the Society adjourned. 



MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



A meeting of the Executive Board of the Society was held at 

 the Union House in Galesburg, Dec. i6, 1870, at which the following 

 Standing Committees for the year 1S71 were appointed: 

 Meteorology — James W. Tolman, Wm. M. Baker, John H. Tice. ' 

 Geology and Soils — J. Shaw, W. F. Bliss, H. C. Freeman. 

 Botany and Vegetable Physiology — H. H. McAffee, T. J. Bur- 

 rill, George Vasey. 

 Entomology — Wm. Le Baron, C. V. Riley, T. E. A. Holcomb. 

 Ornamental and Timber Trees — Samuel Edwards, J. W. Fell, 



Geo. W. Minier. 

 Fruit Packages— H. D. Emery, E. A. Reihl, P. R. Wright. 

 Testing New Varieties — J. W. Cochran, Samuel Edwards, D. B. 



Wier, M. L. Dunlap, B. Pullen, H. J. Hyde, P. R. Wright. 

 Ad Interim— -A. M. Brown, E. Daggy, A. R. Whitney, T.J. Hale. 



The Secretary was instructed to purchase from C. V. Riley, elec- 

 trotype plates, in amount not exceeding thirty dollars, to illustrate his 

 paper on Snout Beetles. 



The following- bills were allowed and warrants ordered to be drawn 

 on tlie Treasurer for the several amounts: 



Express Company — $ 21 50 



J. S. McClelland, for Printing and Posting Bills 10 00 



Robert Manning, Expenses 75 '-^ 



O. B. Galusha, for balance due 207 oS 



Dunlop, Reade, & Brewster, for advance payment on contract 



for printing Transactions 200 00 



*NoTE.— The list of these committees may be found in its proper place at the beginning of thi« 

 •wolnme. —Secreiary. 



