Discussion on the Rej)ort. 159 



we have not got. Let us first understand where this money is to 

 come from. 



Mr. Kendel, of Ohio, moved to amend the amendment, to insert 

 in place of the blank, "the necessary expenses," which was accepted 

 by Dr. Shaw. 



Col. Babcock — Would it not be well for us to defer action on this 

 report until another meeting, in the meantime, see what we can do 

 to increase our list of members. 



On motion of Mr. Hoifman, of Kansas, the report and pending 

 amendments were taken up seriatim. 



The first clause was then read and adopted. 



On motion of Mr. VYilliams, the second clause was amended by 

 striking out all after the word "services." 



The second clause as amended was then adopted. 



The third clause was not adopted. 



The fourth clause, after some favorable remarks by Drs. McKay 

 iiud Shaw, was also adopted. 



The amended report was then read and adopted as follows : 



Resolved, That, in order to meet the emergencies of our treasury, each member 

 be requested to pay the sum of five dollars or more, and for each five dollars thus 

 paid the Secretary is hereby directed to issue three certificates of membership and 

 three copies of the Transactions of the Society for the past and current years ; and 

 •said member complying with this resolution may fill the blanks with such names 

 as he may see fit. 



Resolved, That the Secretary be paid the sum of five hundred dollars for past 

 :services. 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee of this Society be instructed to com- 

 municate with the Commissioner of Agriculture at Washington City, and ask for 

 an official recognition of the American Horticultural Society as a channel through 

 which horticultural information may be obtained ; and that said committee ask 

 for an appropriation from said department to publish our volume of Transactions 

 .under the supervision of our Secretary. 



The following resolution was then offered by Dr. McKay, of Mis- 

 sissippi : 



Whereas, Owing to the approaching change in the national administration, 

 and the probable change in the Commissioner of Agriculture, therefore be it 



Resolved, By the American Horticultural Society, That we recognize in Ex- 

 Governor Colman, of Missouri, editor of the Rural World, a man well suited to fill 

 this important department of our government. 



