AI^NUAL MEETING—1867. 
615 
for delicacies, making a total of 133 premuims, nearly or quite all of which 
must have have had many competitors. There are no notes of any meeting 
or discussions at this Exhibition. 
ANNUAL MEETING—1867. 
January 22, 1867. 
The annual meeting convened in the Agricultural Rooms, in the Capitol, 
President Hobbins in the chair, who strongly urged on the Society the pro¬ 
priety of assuming the entire control of the subject of Horticulture, in the 
exhibitions with the Agricultural Society, or of cutting entirely loose from 
that Society. A goodly number were present and after the usual congratu¬ 
lations the special committees were appointed, viz.: 
iVbmmafmns—Messrs, Tuttle, Kellogg and Lawrence. 
Public ExJvbitions^ &c. —Messrs. Plumb, Benedict and Erkton. 
Nomenclature —Messrs, Plumb, Kellogg, Tuttle. 
Seedling Lawrence, Stickney, Curtis. 
Essays —Messrs. Knapp, Nichols and Smith. 
Fruits —Messrs, Bogan, Adams and Nichols, 
Publishing Report and Memorializing Legislature —Messrs. Lawrence, Hobbins, 
and Nichols. 
On motion, the subject of “ Protection against swindling Tree Pedlars” 
was made the order of the hour and experience was called for. Many had 
grievous stories to tell—and the way was shown by which the people of this 
city were recently swindled in a most outrageous manner by a desperate man, 
who purchased without regard to variety, and sold anything the people wan¬ 
ted. The subject was referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs. 
Lawrence, J. Y, Smith and Hobbins. 
The Society adjourned to 9 o’clock A. M. to-morrow. 
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 1867. 
The Society met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. 
On motion, delegates from local Societies and other States, present, were 
invited to sit with us, as follows : 
Madison Horticultural Society —Messrs. W. T Leitch and Dr. Wm. Hobbins. 
Janesville Hortixyaltural Society —Messrs. F. S. Lawrence and Geo. J. Kellogg. 
Appleton Fruit Growers' Association —Mr. H. P. Bogan. 
Northern Iowa —Mr. D. W. Adams. 
On motion, Mr. F. S. Lawrence was appointed a committee to examine the 
records of State, to ascertain the amount and value of fruit returned by the 
assessors. 
In regard to the amount of fruit imported, it was thought very desirable, 
but almost impossible to obtain any accurate estimate of it. 
At 10 A. M., President Hobbins delivered a spirited address, which elicit¬ 
ed considerable discussion, especially that portion which referred to the 
