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bly, in such a manner as to secure favorable legislation in relation to it. 

 They ask the adoption of the following resolution : 



Resolved, That a committee of tnree be appointed to prepare a bill for the 

 encouragement of tree-planting, reporting it to this meeting, if possible, for dis- 

 cussion ; but if not practicable to report at this meeting, it shall be their duty to 

 present the same to the General Assembly, and urge its passage. 



The recomniendation_ of the address, that engraved likenesses be 

 procured, of Messrs. Overman, Kennicott, and Harkness, deceased mem- 

 bers of this Society, w^ho were distinguished in the earlier periods of our 

 horticultural history, is approved, and w^e conclude the report with the 

 following resolution, viz : 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee be authorized to procure engravings 

 of the likenesses of the three gentlemen mentioned for insertion in the forth- 

 coming volume of Transactions, if, in their opinion, the finances of the Society 

 ■will justify the expenditure. 



A. M. Brown, 

 T. McWhorter, 

 E. Daggy, 



Committee. 

 This report was concurred in. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



On motion it was ordered that the election should be by ballot, when 

 ever two or more candidates were put in nomination for any office; 

 otherwise, by voice. 



The following persons were put in nomination for the several offices, 

 as designated, each one of whom was unanimously elected, viz : 



For President — Mr. Douglass nominated 



ARTHUR BRYANT. 



For Vice-President of First District — Mr. Earle nominated 



ROBERT DOUGLASS. 



For Vice-President of Second District — Mr. Burrill nominated 



SAMUEL EDWARDS. 



For Vice-President of Third District — Mr. Mason nominated 



A. G. HUMPHREY. 



For Vice-President of the Fourth District — Mr. Earle nominated 



M. L. DUNLAP. 



For Vice-President of the Fifth District — Mr. H. J. Dunlap 

 nominated 



J. W. FLETCHER. 



