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puUy upon the culture and consumption of asparagus and the uses of 

 pieplant. 



The afternoon of the second day was devoted mainly to Major Muhle- 

 mann's entertaining paper on "• Mimicry in Insect Life." Though this 

 essay was not in itself lengtli^, it elicited lengthy discussions, and drew 

 out the savants, and as Professors Riley and Tice of St. Louis were most 

 prominent in discussion, their views will he given Vniefly in connection 

 with Major Muhlemann's essay as published.* 



The evening of the seconcl day was devoted to President McLain's 

 essay on " Dutch Bulbs," and the " Essay on Floriculture," by Dr. W. 

 H. Chaffee, of Carlinville, and it is to be regretted that the rain storm of 

 this evening pre\ented the attendance of such numbers as the occasion 

 would have otherwise called out. 



Proceedings of the third day opened with prayer by J. Iluggins, of 

 Woodburn, 111. 



The essay by E. Daggy, of Tuscola, 111., on "Horticultural Hum- 

 bugs," was read, and a lively discussion ensued, in which the question of 

 wine and wine-making requested its right to be settled. 



This was followed by an essay from A. A. Hilliard, of Brighton, 111., 

 on " Osage Hedging," and the subject was discussed at some length in its 

 bearings on Horticulture. 



" The best of the wine at the last of the feast" was given us on the 

 afternoon of the third day. Professor Turner's lecture on " Climatology," 

 and Professor Tice's lecture on " Teirestrial Radiation." 



Nothing short of a carefid perusal can do justice to these excellent 

 productions. Vice-President's report by B. O. Curtis, of Paris, 111. ; re- 

 ports of committees and reports of other officers were disposed of, and 

 added to the list of material on file; and the Society elected its 



OFFICERS FOR 1871: 



President — M. C. McLain, Charleston, 111. 



Vice-Presidents — A. A. Hilliard, Brighton, 111. ; B. O. Curtis, Paris, 

 111. ; Isaac Baldwin, Jacksonville, 111. 



Treasurer — H. W. Davis, Decatur, 111. 

 Secretary — Geo. Hunter, Carlinville, 111. 



MEMBERS FOR 187I : 



H. W. Davis, Decatur. C. McNutt, Tuscola. 



D. S. Curtis, Paris. Tyra Montgomery, Mattoon. 

 Jno. M. Pearson, Godfrey. B. H. Burton, Areola. 



J. Huggins, Woodburn. S. B. Dugger, Carlinville. 



B. O. Curtis, Paris. J. Baldwin, Jacksonville. 



Isaac Snedeker, Jerseyville. G. W. Hilliard, Brighton. 



M. C. McLain, Charleston. Geo. Hunter, Carlinville. 



E. Daggy, Tuscola. M. Eldred, » 



E. McCarty, " A. A. Hilliard, Brighton. 



A. Wallace, " F. Taggart, Carlinville. 



NoTS. — ^The essay of Major Muhlemann has not been received for publication. — Editor. 



