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SIBERIAN APPLES. 



Chas. Andrews, of Marengo, presented and read a lengthy report 

 on the Siberian apples. As the same ground has been gone over in 

 his paper to the State Horticultural Society, in this volume, it is 

 omitted here. 



A PROPOSITION. 



The reading of the paper drew out some remarks from E. II. 

 Skinner, Marengo, McIIenry Co., who has now growing on his place 

 over 2,200 varieties of apples, among them 19 varieties of Russian 

 origin. His proposition is to give one graft of each of the 19 vari- 

 eties, to any person who will send $2.00 to D. ~W. Scott, the Secre- 

 tary of this Society, and thus become a member of it. The cions to 

 be assorted and packed ready to deliver at the next annual meeting. 



RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. 



The Committee chosen to consider the death of W. W. Beebee 

 reported as follows : 



V i. Beebee died in December last, after a short illness, of lung fever. He was an 

 ardent and enthusiastic horticulturist, having practiced it several years in the rigorous 

 climate of Northern lows, with varied success, as all others do who have to fuel their 

 way in the new country, with very little to guide him ; but having the public spirit to 

 report hia successes and his failures through the public press, that others might see his 

 path, and avoid his mistakes. 



lb' was an Honorary Member of this Society; and late Secretary of the Iowa State 

 Horticultural Society ; a devoted Christian member of a church where he lived, a warm 

 Mend ami valuable citizen. 



In .Mr. Beebee, we feel that we have lost a valuable member, and mourn his loss ; wc 

 sympathize with his bereaved family and friends. 



' Be»olv< </, That a copy of the above be transmitted to his bereaved family, at Dubuque, 

 Jowa, by the Secretary of this Society. 



SUEL FOSTER, ) 



ELMER BALDWIN, V Committee. 



D. B. WEIR, ) 



LETTER FROM DR. WARDER. 



The following letter was read from Dr. Warder : 



Cleves, Ouio, Feb. 13, 1869. 



Saml. Edwards, Esq., Pres. Nortliem Illinois Horticultural Society: 



My dear Friend : — It is with feelings of disappointment and regret that 1 am com- 

 pelled to forego the pleasure of being with you at your annual meeting, wliieli would 



have been, to me at least, a feast or horticultural enjoyment, and a continual flow of 

 good feeling from kind friends. This I confidently anticipated after the experience real- 



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