290 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



INDIANA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



OFFICERS. 



President, Sylvester Johnson,, Irvington. 

 Secretary, C. M. Hobbs, Bridgeport. 

 Treasurer, Daniel Cox, Cartersburg. 



Executive Committee — J. C. Ratliff, D. E. Hoffman, W. H. Ragan. 



Secretary Hobbs reports concerning this society's work: 



The Indiana Horticultural Society meets annually in a three days' session, 

 the second Tuesday in December. The meetings are held on invitation iti the 

 larger towns and cities. 



These meetings are attended by the leading horticulturists of the State, 

 with usually a small attendance from the locality where the meetings are held. 

 Topics of interest are discussed from scientific and practical standpoints; views 

 and experiences compared; and the sum of knowledge increased. 



These proceedings are published and distributed throughout the State. We 

 are making special efforts to induce farmers to grow an abundance of fruits 

 for their families. There are twelve local or county societies in the State. 

 These report annually to the State Society, the reports being printed with its 

 proceedings. 



There are six vice-presidents who report each year to the State society for 

 their respective districts as to the fruit crop etc., for the past year. 



The past year we have established ten experimental stations in different 

 parts of the State, for the purpose of testing especially the new, promising 

 plants, trees, fruits, etc. We expect great benefit from these stations. 



The State appropriates annually for our use 1400, and prints 500 copies of 

 our transactions biennially. 



We are working for, and expect, a large appropriation from our legislature 

 this winter. It is impossible for us to carry forward the good work begun in 

 our experimental stations without additional aid from the State. 



