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Boston) I move that you strike out the name of H. C. Adams 

 and insert that of J. M.Smith. 



Mr. Kellogg — We want to send Mr. Smith to California. 



H. C. Adams — I think, Mr. President, that some of the 

 older members of the society could better represent the 

 society than I can. 



There are members of this society that deserve to be sent 

 on missions of this kind. It is a pleasant thing to attend 

 such gatherings and have your expenses paid for you. You 

 meet eminent men in the profession, and I want to Sdy that 

 I think the men who have stood by this society for years 

 should have these honors conferred upon them. I desire to 

 withdraw and have some other older man take my place. 



B. F. Adams — If the society are going to send the presi- 

 dent to California, I would recommend Mr. Stickney. 



Mr. Phoenix — I would be in favor of breaking in our 

 worthy secretary. He cannot be put through too soon. 



Mr. Stickney — The suggestion was right at first. The 

 meeting comes at a time when I cannot possibly iea^ e my 

 business. From the 1st of September to the 1st of October 

 it is absolutely necessary for me to remain at home. 



H. C. Adams — I want to say this about myself : You all 

 know that I feel the importance of this work as secretary, 

 and that I have not that knowledge of horticulture that a 

 secretary ought to have. I know something of horticulture 

 of course, but I think some man should go to Boston who 

 knows more about pomology than I do; that is more famil- 

 iar with that particular line of horticulture than I am. If 

 Mr. Stickney declines to go I move the name of A. L. 

 Hatch be substituted, 



A. L. Hatch — I would say, Mr. President, that I should 

 feel a good deal of diffidence in the matter, and it comes at a 

 time when it is almost impossible for me to leave as well as 

 for Mr. Stickney. I do not like to accept, but if it is going 

 to be rny disappointment to you I will do so. 



It was decided to leave the matter of appointing a place 

 for holding the next meeting, and also all other meeting s, 

 both summer and winter, to the executive committee. 



