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friends, Benj. D. Walsh and Chas. V. Riley, has now reached its fourth number, and that 

 it has given entire satisfaction to all \\li<> have perused Its well filled and beautifully illus- 

 trated pages, therefore 



Jiesolved, That we as a Society confidently recommend it to the Horticulturist, as a 

 journal that will more than repay the small price at which it is published. 



Adopted. 



ANNUAL ELECTION. 



Mann — I put in nomination for President, Tyler McWhorter. 



Freeman — I nominate J. W. Cochran. 



Mr. Cochran declined and moved to make the nomination of Mr. 



McWhorter unanimous. Carried. 



The following persons were elected Vice Presidents: 



At Large — Jonathan Periam, Chatsworth. 

 1st District —J. W. Cochran, Chicago. 



2nd " James Crow, Crystal Lake. 



3rd " W. H. Hausen, Franklin Grove. 



4th " B. D. Walsh, Rock Island. 



5th " I. W. Stewabt, Florid. 



6th " O. B. Galusha, Morris. 



7th " W. P. Pierson, Onarga. 



8th " L. C. Fraxcis, Springfield. 



Oth " N. Overman, Canton, 



10th " A. A. Hilliard, Brighton. 



11th " J. Warren Fletcher, Centralia. 



12th " George Wilgus, Richview. 



13th " T. A. E. IIolcomh, South Pass. 



W. C. Flagg was elected Corresponding and Recording Secretary. 

 John M. Pearson of Godfrey was elected Assistant Secretary. 

 Jonathan Huggins of Woodburn, was elected Treasurer. 



PLACE OF NEXT MEETING. 



Wier moved that Bloomington be the next, and the permanent 

 place of meeting. 



Pearson was opposed- to the motion as there was no invitation to 

 go there. We had a standing invitation from the Alton Society. 



Galusha moved to amend so as to make Normal the place of 

 next meeting. 



Dr. Gregory moved Champaign as an amendment to the amend- 

 ment. That part of Mr Wier's motion proposing to make the loca- 

 tion permanent was struck out. 



