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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
bers have been elected so that we number but few less than during the first 
year. In all other respects our condition is excellent. The Western Farmer 
did not come to hand, and we do not know when your exhibition will take 
place, etc., etc. We should have sent some Pears and Apples. I had a sam¬ 
ple of Flemish Beauty Pears which I designed to send. I did not know 
that you were the secretary, or should have written to you. My Flemish 
Beauties are now too much decayed lo send. It is common for that 
variety to keep till January in good condition, Respectiully yours, 
MARK DRESSER, 
Secretary Kenosha Horticultural Society.. 
P. S. We should be pleased to receive a copy of your annual report; did 
not get one last year. 
JANESVILLE HOLTICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 
Janesville, Wis., Jan. 13, 1870. 
0. S. Willey, Madison ; 
Dear Sir; —In reply to yours of the 10th inst., will say that our present 
officers remain the same as last year : 
President. —Dr. J. B. Whiting. 
Vice President —S. G. Williams. 
Secretary. —F. S. Lawrence. 
Treasurer. —S. W. Smith. 
I have no correspondence worthy of publication. Yours horticulturally, 
F. S. LAWRENCE. 
MILTON, WIS., FARMERS’ CLUB. 
The first annual exhibition was held in college hall, the evening of Novem¬ 
ber 1, 1869, in one of the large reception rooms adjoining the hall. The 
exhibition embraced several fine collections of apples and pears, both grafted 
and seedlings; nine collections of sealed fruits and preserves ; eleven col¬ 
lections of flowers and house plants; a fair assortment of the choicest vege¬ 
tables, with some miscellaneous articles to amuse the juveniles. 
The chief attraction of this exhibition was the collection of apples which, 
drew the second prize at our strte fair, for local society exhibition in horti¬ 
cultural department. During the evening the crowd were called to order to 
listen to an excellent address by Hon 0. G. Williams, of Janesville, who had 
the undivided attention of a large audience for half an hour. 
The desired end of this exhibition was attained, by securing a good work¬ 
ing membership, and inaugurating the society in its work, by bringing the 
people together at the outset to hear a full exposition of the programme of 
the society, and thus far the citizens have given a hearty sanction to the 
objects of the Rssociation. 
Second monthly meeting, December 6, 1869, met in col'ege hall. This 
being the first meeting for discussion, the following order of business for the 
regular monthly meetings was adopted ; 
1. Call for questions. 
2. Communications. 
3. Discussions. 
4. Subject for next meeting. 
I 5. Miscellaneous business. 
Under this order, the following questions were proposed for consideration, 
which we append with a brief synopsis of the remarks and proceedings. 
