, 1873-01-22
during tho year, 424aG0. Tho other business
transacted was Of no particular importanco, and
would not interest the general public.
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
Annual Meeting OF Tho Iowa static
horticultural Society.

Annual Meeting Of Tho Iowa StntO
Horticultural Society.
'speeial Despateh to The Chicago Tribune
DAvENronT, JIM. 21.-Tl,e annua1 mooting OF
tho Iowa State Horticultural Society bognn ita
session In thia city to-day. President foster
called tho Convention to order at 1o1l o'olock-
Tho Bession WIS oponod with prayer by Mr.
Smith. President Fostcr Expressed his rogross
that tlo Northern Illinois Horticultural Booioty
mot at tho sam timo. The date Of tho Iowa
meeting vas Axod by statute, and could not be-
chnngod. Tho Doard OF Directors, with substi-
tutns for those abaont, were appointed Commit
too on Programme.
Mr.. Dudd, Of Benton County, raised the que8-
ton OF membership. A reading Of tho by-1awa
showed that tho menlberuhip Of tho sooiety OK
pirod tho day previous to tho annual meeting,
o1copt ~ to officers. Some ono moved that TIC
old mombora roconstitnto themselves membors
| by paying the foe. Mr.. Dudd suggested thak
thoro wnB no Boclety to act upon tho motion.
| Mr.. Brewster. President Of the Scott County
| Society, cut tho knot by paying hia fec. Otlera
followed suit. The Society was organized imme.
The balance Of the morning hour Was spent in
| discussing a hardy variety Of appleB aud pears.
shown by Mr: Kinney, Of hook Island.
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| BionB, and revision Of lists; In the afternoon.
reportB upon small fruits, and revision; In tho
evening" election Of officers, and an eHsay
| upon hardy towering plants, by J, L. Tenn
pic. For Thlradny morning, discussion
upon pearg, cherries, and plumH after
noon, ossay on structural botany, by
Mr.. Budd, and tho relation Of scientific botany
to horticulture. by G. G. Parry, closing with a
/ discussion on hodges evergreen and forest tree
culture to occupy tho ovoning.
On notion President FoHtor Tas invited TO-
deliver his address, which waH compiled with.
1t embraced large view Of horticultural proa-,
pecta In Iowa.
Tho annual report Of tho Secretary followed
fossor Deasey had been received by tho secrota-
upon tho nature and hahitB Of tho white grub.
worm md tho monnB of oxterminnting it. Samo.
had. found fail plowing effective others not,
though thoroughly cuttiyating was favored by.
oil. Tho discussion finally wandered OF upon
the ndyisability Of solling fruit by weight
It waB unanimously voted that the reports Of
| the nd interim CommittooB for the Beyornl dis
tricts cloaD tho afternoon session, though but
throe Of the ten Committees reported, viz: A1r.
ond, and Mr. Watroo, OF tho Third.
ThiR ovoning tho sooioty attend. by Invitation,
! lecture Of Professor q. O. Parry upon tho
Early Explorations and Settlement Of tho Mis-
sissippi Valley. The Sooiety is not largely at
| tended, bnt ltB best Inan nro here. Among the
noted hortieultursts present arc Carkins and
Leonard, Of Burlington Bracket, Of Denmark !;
| Wood Of Springdalo; Strohnl, Of iowa City; Mrs.
| 1voa, OF Ottutnwa; Budd, Of Benton County;
Mott, Of Alanankeo, and others.