256 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



AFTERNOON — SECOND DAY. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The election of officers being in order, the following was the 

 result : 



President — J. W. Cochran, of Blue Island, Cook Co., 111. 



Vice Presidents — First, S. J. Davis, Davis ; Second, A. Bryant, Jr., Princeton; Third, S. L. 

 Keth, Palatine; Fourth, B. N. McKiustry, East Summer; Fifth, "W. E. Lukens, Sterling. 

 Corresponding Secretary — D. Wilmot Scott, Galena. 

 Hecording Secretaries — C. C. Miller, Marengo ; H. D. Emery, Chicago. 

 Treasurer — E. H. Skinner, Marengo. 



AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 



On motion of H. H. McAfee, Article 2nd of the Constitution 

 was amended to read as follows : 



" The objects shall be the promotion and advancement of the 

 sciences of Pomology, Horticulture and Arboriculture." 



Article 3d, amended by striking out the words " of Life members 

 paying a fee of Twenty Dollars at one time." 



By-Law 7th, adding to the Standing Committee, a committee on 

 Vegetable Physiology. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Mussels Prolific — Was stricken from the Society's List for gen- 

 eral cultivation. Leaving the list of the Society for market, Wil- 

 son's, G-reen Prolific, and Downer's Prolific. For Amateurs, 

 Frenche's Seedling, McAvoy's Superior and Extra Red. 



RASPBERRIES. 



D. B. Wier made the following report Ad-Interim, on the Rasp- 

 berry. 



The Raspberry, if it is not now, soon will be the most popular favorite of the small 

 fruits, particularly the American Black Cap family. I do not think I can give any very 

 valuable new facts in regard to its cultivation. The main points to be observed in its 



