Contains upwards of 350 pages, and very neatly hound and printed. Besides reports of Committees and addresses of the President, there is a large fund of valuable information elicited from the discussions. The system of classification of the State into districts is a very convenient one, the value of which becomes apparent, particularly when the reports are received from the designated correspondents. In this volume all these reports are of great interest, usually free from dry, tedious details. We observe also a good tendency to throw in gratuitous suggestions as to culture, propagation, etc. Among the papers worthy of special notice, is that of D. B. Wier, on " The Vine;" Robert Douglass, on " Evergreens for the Prairies ;" 0. B. Galusha, on "Pears;" Arthur Bryant, Sr., on "Forest Trees;" "Birds Beneficial and Injurious to Horticulture," by Dr. J. W. Velie; A. M. Brown, on " Packing Fruit for Market;" Jonathan Periam, on "Economic Gardening;" Jno. Tunnell, "Osage Hedges;" and various others, on Small Fruits. The entire volume is replete with useful and interesting information, and will be found very cheap at the price of membership, only a dollar.

Officers for 1871: President, Arthur Bryant, Sr., Princeton, Illinois; Secretary, 0. B. Galusha, Morris, Illinois; Treasurer, Jonathan Hug-gins, Woodburn, Illinois.