324 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



CRITICISMS ON THE LISTS OF 1867. 



Office Corresponding Secretary, ) 



Illinois State Horticultural Societt, > 



Alton, Ills., Oct. 1, 1868. ) 



Bear Sir, — Will you please examine the tables of Fruits, Vegetables, Trees, Shrubs, 

 Climbing and Trailing Plants, Roses and Flowers recommended by the Illinois State 

 Horticultural Society for 1867, and make such corrections in the way of striking out or 

 adding, such varieties as your experience or observation has made you acquainted with 

 in your part of the State. 



Verbal corrections can be made on the margins of the list, and more extended remarks 

 written on one side of note paper of about this size, attached to the list. 



I would ask your special attention to the lists other than fruit lists, which have here- 

 tofore been neglected, and need a thorough revision. 



Please forward the result of your examination as soon as possible. If you can get 

 other persons or Local Societies to make a similar examination and criticism, and send 

 me their views, I shall be very much obliged. 



Truly yours, W. C. Flagg, Secretary. 



Answers were sent, 



I. By R. Douglas, Waukegan, Lake County. 

 II. " D. C. Scofield, Elgin, Kane County. 



III. " J. T. Little, Dixon, Lee County. 



IV. " John Boans, Geneseo, Henry County. 



V. " W. T. Nelson, Wilmington, Will County. 



VI. " Tyler McWhorter, Millersburg, Mercer County. 



VII. " B. L. T. Bourland, Peoria, Peoria County. 



VIII. " A. C. Hammond, Warsaw, Hancock County. 



IX. " C. S. Capps, Mt. Pulaski, Logan County. 



X. " E. Daggy, Tuscola, Donglass County. 



XI. " M. C. McLain, Charleston, Coles County. 



XII. " J. Huggins, Woodburn, Macoupin County. 



XIII. " A. A. Hilliard, Brighton, Macoupin County. 



XIV. " E. A. Riehl, Alton, Madison County. 

 XV. " E. S. Hull, Alton, Madison County. 



XVI. " J. M. Hunter, Ashley, Washington County. 

 XVLT. " James H. Crain, Mound City, Pulaski County. 



