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tural college, without whose presence and aid our meetings would be shorn of very- 

 much of their usefulness. 



Resolved, That we return friendly greetings to the members of the Illinois State 

 Horticultural society for their kindly remembrance of us by sending their genial and 

 practical representative, Mr. O. W. Barnard. 



Resolved, That the thanks and grateful feelings of the society are due and hereby 

 tendered to our retiring officers, Prest. T. T. LYO>f and Treasurer S. M. Pearsall, for 

 their long, faithful, and useful labors in behalf of this society, thereby giving us a 

 reputation second to none m the sisterhood of states. 



C. A. Sessions, 



R. Morrill, 



C. P. Chidesteb. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUIT EXHIBIT. 



Your committee appointed to examine and pass upon the fruit exhibit, beg leave to 

 report as follows: 

 Best collection of grapes, A. H. Smith, $5.00. 



There being but one exhibit of apples, but it being considered worthy, the award was 

 made to R. S. Vahue, $2.00. 



We find also a creditable exhibit from T. T. Lyon, not competing; and another from 

 C. P. Chidester, of new seedlings, which seems worthy of attention. 



G. W. Barnard, 



O. Beebe, 



R. J. Coryell. 



This concluded the programme, and the society, with much regret that 

 there was no more time, adjourned sine die. 



