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that region. Delaware was 100; Clinton, 96 ; Taylor, 90 ; Catawba, 86 ; Con- 

 cord, 83, &c. 



At the annual election, the following gentlemen were chosen officers for the 

 current year : President, A. C. Hammond ; Vice-President, G. B. Worthen ; 

 Secretary and Treasurer, N. W. Bhss. — Contributed by John A. Warder. 



Indiana Horticultural Society. — This very useful association held, in 

 January last, one of its very useful and interesting meetings. A large number 

 of members were in attendance, ^more than at previous meetings. The display 

 of fruits was magnificent : very many varieties were on exhibition, and the 

 quality and naming were beyond criticism. The display, taken as a whole, was 

 quite equal to that made at Zanesville, O., last month ; though the number of 

 varieties was not so great, nor the quantity so large. A very similar list of va- 

 rieties was shown in both States ; but there were some sorts peculiar to each 

 State. 



The Business Committee reported programme for order of preceedings. The 

 election resulted in the selection of, — President, J. D. G. Nelson ; Vice-Presi- 

 dents, Allen Furnass, Calvin Fletcher, J. C. Shoemaker, E. C. Siler ; Corre- 

 sponding Secretary, ]os. GWhert; Recording Secretary, S. W. Pearson; Treas- 

 urer, J. S. Dunlop. 



The committee reported some interesting matters ; when the subject of 

 small fruits was taken up, and a spirited discussion was had, and was partici- 

 pated in by all the members. 



Wednesday Morning. — There was a good attendance of members, and a 

 spirited meeting. Some suggestions were made to amend the premium list of 

 the State Board of Agriculture, so as to insure an increase of exhibiters. 



A paper was read from Dr. Matthews of Mason, III, recommending the Ben 

 Davis apple ; and those acquainted with the variety spoke very highly of it as a 

 market-fruit. 



An amendment of the constitution was then proposed and adopted, providing 

 for a corresponding secretary ; whereupon Judge Gilbert of Terre Haute was 

 elected. 



The revision of the fruit-list section was then taken up and carefully revised, 

 with excellent results. 



The afternoon was devoted to a consideration of the same important subject. 



In the evening, several papers were read and disposed of; and Dr. Warder 

 read a very feeling eulogy upon the late George M. Buler, former secretary of 

 the society ; when the session immediately adjourned for the day. 



Thursday Morning. — The society re-assembled this, the third day of the 

 session, in goodly numbers. It is remarkable how deep an interest is taken in 

 this good work by members of the Society of Friends. Fully three-fourths of 

 the attendance was from that excellent class of citizens, and several of the offi- 

 cers and leading men are Quakers ; which gives a solid, substantial, and reliable 

 character to this body of fruit-growers. 



The committees rendered their reports on the articles exhibited. The fruits 

 could not be too highly commended. The display was remarkably fine, and 



