, 1864-12-13


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ne PRESIDENT NE COMMITTEES state. mat Hhila they
cannet fee9enlxe ne pIopftey ol me t1terteronee
"a ~ sr H. ID e snsr ys ~
IN nen n mat e 1ar na tney ean ascertain
~ ennra ant;Ia1 W, +Sst 10 a
deem it nnworthy 81 ercd}t a1o tna' te5
to noics Of AZ sns;e te ~ no 10
ta1s i regard to The collection Of h0Feu
pprn7n,Is 4 eA1~1 vi "'''
Mr. Andrews offered tha fo,1,ux;no roso,,
Hons. @'@S o"A1N5 Ns'oAo'
R-sorp<d That +b3a soc,a+r MI, ,,v ~-or,,,.,,
of Kin for he hest iisnfnr Il "n.lt1' TX oi
Of fut: IS for the beat dfsnIa1 n nnnies e e
the hest dEn5ay 0f r-ra,,ea Il for Ina krat dfsi M
Of wiae 81 iof The best boauet 8 for t5e see-
on best and ~ for ihe third Best psesente a. an
next annual meeting, provided tie Hcje b. sxors .
ReSolred, That the Executive Commfttca bc ,nd
are hereby requested to provide for having Two or
more lectures on Horticultarc At our nett mani
Il Rssolsed, That the Executive Committee bo also
ns9 Of Ills soe y T. IL ne1i o1 of tho
Tt,oca reso,,+;oro .,.op. f,.-.S L.
t:ess 1Mcse M. 1ssoluuus "efe re4e11eo 10 the E1-
ccutFe comnHtcc.
A. znnta. nA aGa-a. na-h =. 49, ~ as1 nAsfoso'
Mf. miner ol1efed Inc following preamble
and resolutions, and they were unanimously
WHEREAS. The painful tfa,ncs h,s hcor bronobt
to this Convention that our Worthy and of1cisnt
co-laborer, a. @. lauford. or Coinnhna f,hio has
Tesolrtd. TINT .hjs Canrautian tnefGofS s to
Horticultural Society Of fhe State Of n,inos fasi
that The Horticalmrista Of tha Nnrthwnst h"ra ru,
lost In Mr. Uanford Worfbv cfFeiart ma as.
nest helper and ftiend, and that we tenler tl our
aesotefd, mat our corresponding Secretary be
f. M fs 10 transmit copy OF these resolutions
FINAL RESOLUTIONS.
TIE Committee On 1nal resolutions submit
'co Inc 'oAo"ang: ...-..
,nnta Mssosd @ THAT to tie citizens Of Normal bloom.
lngton ann vicinity, iot their cordial hospitality
ann ts 9aa4 ansesn eptss1inmsn. oi ne members OF
Ptsorsd That We ara ua rrcaiv ndehtca T. n,
Principal and Faculty Of the Normal Unireraity, IT,
for the kind manner IN which we hive been enter.
tanned and instructed In the departments Of their
e1nse sm14 WIZ
nhic onrte ~ th nat,tea ~ anu tat
inninr to 6er pupils Whieh W1 n tbem IN ,aae to
fortI1 rom thcsc hafis to bencft the cnire ynnfh
OF our State.
q sotfsd, That We hare found with much salts
aeon nr eosa o Dy words ana p that eoTi
thanks to the ofcers 81 lie tie Illinois central a fhr
Chicago, Alton aud st. Louis, and the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroads, for their Just apprecia-
TOT OF ths efforts of this Society, In their gene
PtSoIefas a. That eneourarea bv tbcsc mcopa ue
will 60 back to our cmployments rcinvigorated
and strengtheneu. resolving IN oar own hearts.
fnat nothing shall hs Eaaang on the Rart of thc
nest seaa3iiI Il a he sates in tic resp1snaeat
These Resolutions were unanimously adon-
led by standine vote.
GRAPES.
The subject Of grapes was again debated.
Rfoecea-Jhis quality was considered good
white grape. It was recommended for firth.
ionia-Groys readily on heavy. sandy. and
perhaps other soils: is an excellent fruit' flne
f]ayor little ar no min. Nat rrcco,nmen1cd
for further trial.
AG;rnnTactME,r,v oocd onf, szrcct oro,,c
Passed withonf reconm6mcndation s'"r~'
Passed wlthnnt rcco1nmenlaiione eo~N f'f'
COMMITTEE nv VINE
TIN co,,,n,ttoo ~, 1,r;,a al =, fl.
tors va '''A- 10 ~
Tv;,o. ,xoro,,tos h.. n. cob-o5ou. r,,>.,n
1scs: rerT eooS - swcef w. ~ wins from "uso, sonr
eaa o,soord ~ = Tato,,. !1itod ~ 1sGe.
Ttio, tham a;tho du Ky ,aaaS;n a" III a,ao; s
1etles taan eit9er tae breceosns; sweet
1I9lt MoIae: Maae ol Nor.on.s virginia, eoncoia,
othere ne3,Wer SUP SapedJ aeicato 10 and tns
de1ls,o9s y; 4 2 s..a. vine A.. .,,o. ~
Inc society then adjourned sine dx.
F.K. PHEE1x's NURSERY.
On The termination Of the proceedings Of
the State Horticultural Society, ut the invita-
tion Of F. X. Phnnfx, Esq, visited his nur-
eery in Bloomington, and prepare to give You
be Of interest to your readers. Mr.. PhGnix's
r,1rsey, which be first commenced in 1862,
now covers 20 acres of open, elevated prairie
ground. 1t embraces every description Of