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r3ISCUSSION ON THE ADDRESS. 



The President announced that remarks u])on any topic of the 

 address were in order ; whereupon 



Mr. Periaisi (of Chicago) said: 1 must say, Mr. President, I have 

 never listened to an address upon this subject that seems to come so near 

 to the point as this. To use a significant expression, Professor Thomas 

 "has struck oil," and this looks like coming to something practical and 

 available ; and if we can but half carry out the plan proposed, incalcu- 

 lable benefits will result. I move you, sir, that we appoint a committee, 

 as Prof. Thomas has suggested, and that we co-operate with him in this 

 good work. 



Mr. Starr — I have attended the meetings of this Society for many 

 years; I have, listened to horticultural addresses and entomological dis- 

 cussions, but I have never listened, with more satisfaction, than I have 

 to-night. We have never before seemed to touch the core of the subject. 

 This blow has hit the nail on the head. I congratulate the gentleman 

 upon his address, and I like its recommendations. 



Mr. Galusha — I agree with the gentlemen who have spoken. You 

 remember that, when Dr. Hull was with us, he used to say, with reference 

 to the Curculio : " Gentlemen, unless we can have concerted action and 

 systematic co-operation, it is up-hill business to combat this insect." We 

 have never before had a plan put before us by which we could act to- 

 gether and helpfully. I fully accord with this plan, exactly as proposed 

 by Prof. Thomas : we can not do better than to act upon it. The thing 

 is here clearly stated, and the work to be done is definite ; and if by this 

 means we can bring about co-operative action, it will, in so far, be a 

 grand thing, and for which the country will bless us ; and our Legisla- 

 ture, seeing the good work we have in hand, will not withhold the needed 

 appropriations to our Society to carry it forward. It seems to me that 

 the appointment of such a committee as is proposed, who will carry out 

 the. recommendations, is the best thing we can do. I hope this Society 

 will give the subject, now and hereafter, the attention it demands. 



Dr. Long (of Alton ) — This is the plan urged forward by Dr. Hull 

 to rid our orchards of the Curculio, and it is the method I advise to free 

 the apple orchards of the Canker-worm — co-operation ; that is the thing ! 

 It will bring success, if any thing will ; and I believe it might be made 

 successful, so that when we lake uji an apple or ]jeach, we would not find 

 a W(jrm in it. 



The motion of Mr. Periam prevailed without a dissenting vote. 



