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h'esolutioii a(l(tj)tt'(l. 



Mr. Hielil oilV're<l the toUuwiiiii-: 



R(')i()lci-il, That the acl-iiitenni work ot this Society be phieed in 

 the hands of the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the Northern. 

 Central and Southern Societies, and that they l)e authoVized to ai)})oint. 

 from time to time during tlie season, persons havin<^' tlie time and 

 ability to properly do the work, and that the various reports thus 

 ohtained. from each section, be by them combined in oiu' report to 

 this Society at its annual meetinjj^. givin*^,' to each pci-son contril)ut- 

 intr ])rop('r creilit for matter furnished. 



Tliis resolution brou<>'ht out considerable discussion as to the 

 best mode of seoirin*;" satisfactory results from these committees, but 

 was unanimously adopted. 



On motion it was ordered that the stantling committees on fruits 

 shall consist of three members, one from each horticultural district, 

 and that they shall include in their several reports two short lists of 

 varieties best adajitcd to their respective districts: one list to in- 

 clude varieties foi- connnercial pui-poses only, the other to incdude 

 varieties for home use. 



Mr. Slade moved that the President and Secretary l)e instructed 

 to correspoml with Prof. Burrill in relation to the time of the next 

 meetinu^. and tix it at such a date as will be most convenient for the 

 faculty and students of the University. 



Motion adopted. 



Mr. Reihl and Mr. Dnnlap moved that we oifer premiums, not 

 to exceed S^^OU, for an exhibition of horticultural pnxhuts at our 

 next winter nieetin*^'. and that a committee be appointed to arrange 

 a premium list ami nuike such rules and regulations as may be neces- 

 sary. The motion ])revailed. and A. C. Hammond. John ^I. Pearson 

 and Arthur Bryant were ai)i)ointed such committee. 



Dr. Humphrey moved that President Pearson and Arthur 

 Bryant ])e recpiested to investigate the feasibility of ])rocuring en- 

 gravings of Ex-Presidents Flagg and Bryant for publication in a 

 future volume of our Report. The motion prevailed unanimoTisly. 



On motion it was ordered that when the work of the l']x-Secre- 

 tary is coni])leted the President and Secretary l»e authorized to draw 

 a warrant loi- the payment of the balance of his salary. 



Mr. liryant moved that the Society nnike an e.xliiliii ion of fi-uit 

 at the next State Fair. Motion carried, ami -I.T. dohnson appointed 

 to take charge of the display. 



