186 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Resolved, That our sincere thanks are herehy offered to the President and members of 

 the Bunker Hill Horticultural Society, aud the generous citizens of this beautiful village 

 and surrounding neighborhood for their hospitalities and kind attentions to our members 

 of this Society during their present session, and we assure them that we shall ever grate- 

 fully remember their kindness, and the pleasant associations formed during our stay 

 with them. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are hereby tendered to its retiring officers 

 for their intelligent and faithful discharge of their duties during their term of office ; 

 also that our thanks are due and tendered hereby to the Bunker Hill Band, and the 

 various newspapers, who have sent their reporters with us, and given us the advantage 

 of their columns in publishing notices of our meetings and transactions. 



Resolved, That the Secretary furnish a copy of these resolutions to each of the several 

 parties named above, as far as may be. 



O. B. GALUSHA, 

 Chairman of Committee on Final Resolutions. 



ROTTEN ROOT. 



Riley, (of St. Louis) — The impression of the Society, I believe, 

 is that there are two kinds of rotten root, one caused by a fungus, 

 and one by the aphis. There are three, I think. (1.) There is a 

 fungus that attaches itself to the roots of the pear and the apple. 

 (2.) There is another rot, of fungus origin, in the apple root. (3.) 

 A third and distinct rot has the root aphis as its cause. The first 

 year after insects leave, the knots which are supposed to character- 

 ize this rot disappear, but the roots may be rotten. 



To destroy this aphis it is best to encourage its parasite. Mulch 

 may bring them to the surface, and they can then be destroyed by 

 hot water, etc. Chrysallic soap may be used also, but be careful in 

 using carbolic acid, as it does not mix readily with water and may 

 injure trees. 



PEACH TREES AND PEACHES. 



Hull — Ceasing to cultivate the peach tree in August, tends to 

 destroy the next crop. The trees should be kept growing long until 

 late in the season, that they may not mature their fruit buds too 

 early. 



Colman — Thin out shoots in summer, to develop leaves and buds 

 well. 



