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In addition to the afore-mentioned Societies, we offer 

 the following brief notes on Societies whose full reports 

 we have not seen : 



Kansas Horticultural Society. 



This Society was organized at Lawrence, on Dec. 11th, 

 1867, at which time the various fruits cultivated in that 

 region of country were discussed in a manner which 

 showed that the members were awake to the importance 

 of an exchange of facts derived from the experience of 

 individuals. The following officers were elected for 1868 : 

 Wm. Tanner, President, Leavenworth, Kan. ; C. B. Lines, 

 Vice-President, Wabunsee ; G. C. Bracket, Secretary, 

 Lawrence ; S. T. Kelsey, Treasurer, Ottawa. 



Northern Illinois Horticultural Society. Samuel Edwards, 

 La Moille, Bureau Co., President ; Ira L. Bailey, Mt. Carroll Co,, 

 A. R. Whitney, Franklin Grove, Lee Co., Smiley Shepherd, 

 Hennepin, Putnam Co., Tyler McWhorter, Aledo, Mercer Co., 

 Edgar Sanders, Chicago, Cook Co., Robert Douglass, Waukegan, 

 Lake Co., B. N. McKinstry, East Sumner, Kankakee Co., Alex. 

 Strachan, Rocktbrd, Winnebago Co., W. E. Luken, Sterling, 

 Whiteside Co., C. H. Rosenstiel, Freeport, Stephenson Co., Vice- 

 Presidents ; D. Wilmot Scott, Galena, Jo Daviess Co., Corre- 

 sponding Secretary; H. D. Emery, Chicago, Cook Co., D. E. Peck, 

 Marengo, McHenry Co., Recording Secretaries; L. Woodward, 

 Marengo, Treasurer; Samuel Edwards, ex-officio, Ira L. Bailey, 

 Mt. Carroll, E. H. Skinner, Marengo, Executive Committee. 



This is a new Society lately organized. 

 The Constitution of the State Horticultural Society, 

 with slight amendments, was adopted. 



Missouri State Horticultural Society. Charles Peabody, Presi- 

 dent; 1st. District, J. M. Jordon ; 2d, Thomas Walker; 3d, Alvah 

 Culver; 4th, Felix F. Fine; 5th, James L. Miner; 6th, Elbridge 



