8 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



in order to give immediate circulation to the new volume, and get rid of the old one, 

 which was quite an elephant in the Secretary's oflice. 



I had printed 1000 circulars for the annual meeting, 300 posters, and 300 certificates 

 of membership. 



I have solicited, from about 50 counties, sketches of their Horticultural history, early 

 orchards, nurseries, &c., and have promise of replies from several. 



I have devoted the £500 voted me by the Society last year, to experimental orchard 

 purposes, and now have planted, or on hand ready for planting on my farm, about 1400 

 varieties of Apples ; 90 varieties of Pears ; 175 varieties of Peaches; Go varieties of Cher- 

 ries; 15 varieties of Apricots; 15 varieties of Nectarines, «&c; and hope at some future 

 day, to report some experience of value. 



I append a classified statement of expenses for which I ask that an order be drawn 

 on the Treasurer, Very Respectfully, W. C. FLAGG. 



POSTAGE STAMPS. 



Dec. 13, 1867, $3.00 



Fell. 14, 186S, 3.00 



Mch.30, " 2.00 



Ap'l 10, " Postage on Reports, : 2.50 



•■ 17. " " " •' 8.00 



" 22, " " " " 2.50 



• 28, -' " " " 5.5) 



May G, " 2.00 



Aug. 14, " 3.00 



Oct. 2, " Postage on Fruit Lists, 2.00 



Nov. 16, " Postage on Circulars, 13.00 



" 20, " " " " 4.00 



Dec. 5, li Postage on Posters, etc., 4.00 



$54.50 

 printer's bill. 



Mcli. 31,1868, 500 Labels for Reports $2.75 



April 2, " 2,000 Envelopes printed 4.50 



June 25, " 50 Slips for Ad int. Com 1.75 



Sept. 17, " 500 Circulars for Lists, 3.25 



Nov. 14, " 1.000 Circulars Annual Meeting 13.25 



Dec. 3, " 300 Posters 4.00 



<• 3, " 300 R. R. Certificates, 2.75 



$32.25 



SUNDRIES. 



Feb. 12, 186S, Express on Copy, $ 35 



" 10, 1868, " " '■ 35 



Men. li), " " " Reports, 7 



April 6, il Freight on Reports, 1.7* 



•• 8, " " " " and Drav 2.7 



" 6, " Express 7 



" 28, " Freight and Dray, Reports 6.1 5 



May " Express on Reports sent out, 7.25 



" 27, 75 



Sept. 4, " Express on As. Soc. Trans 14.30 



14, '• Express, 50 



Oct. " 50 



Nov. Express 1.40 



Wrapping Paper and Twine 2.00 



1000 White Envelopes 4.50 



1000 Manilla Envelopes, 2.50 



$46.40 

 RECAPITULATION. 



Postage $5150 



Printing 32.25 



Sundries, 46.40 



$133.15 



