50 ANNUAL REPORT. 



In PFmoFiflm. 



The year since our last Annual Meeting lias been marked by 

 the decease of an unusual number of noted men, and a number of 

 prominent horticulturists are enrolled among the departed. I 

 alluded to our departed associates, Hodges and Bowen, in my 

 address before the summer meeting, and now it becomes my pain- 

 ful duty to mention the decease of two more noble men, who had 

 endeared themselves to western horticulturists. 



Arthur Bryant died at his residence in Princeton, Illinois, in 

 March, 1883. Although not a member of our society, he had 

 taken a great interest in the conservatism of our forests and the 

 planting of new ones. He has held important positions in horti- 

 cultural associations, contributed freely to public journals and was 

 the author of the valuable book " Forest Trees for Shelter, Adorn- 

 ment and Profit," and he was in the fullest sense, a thoroughly 

 educated and upright gentleman. 



Dr. John A. Warder, who for distinguished services in our cause 

 was two years since elected a life honorary member of this society, 

 died on the 14th of July, aged seventy- one years. Hon. Marshal 

 P. Wilder in speaking of him says: "No death has occured in this 

 Society (the American Pomological) since that of Andrew Jackson 

 Downing v/hich is more deeply lamented; his was a useful, gener- 

 ous, unselfish life. Beloved in life, his death was universally and 

 deeply deplored : No; he is not dead, but has gone before lis to 

 pertake of the everlasting fruits of the tree of life." 



M. Cutler moved that a committee of three be appointed to con- 

 sider the recommendations in the President's address. The motion 

 prevailed, and Col. J. H. Stevens, G. W, Fuller, and J. T. Grimes 

 were appointed to such committee; and G. W. I'uller, A. W. 

 Sias, and M. Pearce were appointed as a Committee of Finance. 



A communication was received from the Delta Sigma Society of 

 the State University tendering the use of their room for the meetings 

 and on motion it was decided to hold the evening meetings there, 

 and to arrange the program so as to be as attractive as possible to 

 a general audience. 



