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growth. He knew no remedy to apply to the roots of the tree (as 

 suggested by Dr. Salisbury and others) that might not be fatal to the 

 tree itself. Fungi, Mr. Freeman thought, were not necessarily scav- 

 engers, as they attack gum and albumen. 



Prof. Turner replied that he regarded gum as disorganized matter. 



Adjourned until 9, A. M., to-morrow. 



SECOND DAY — MORNING SESSION. 



Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Silver. 



Credentials being called for, the following lists of delegates were 

 reported : 



From Ohio Horticultural Society — Mr. John A. Warder, of 

 Cincinnati. 



From Alton Horticultural Society — Jona Huggins, E. S. Hull, 

 D. E. Brown. E. A. Riehl, Daniel Coughlin, H. J. Hyde, E. A. 

 Hilliard, I. Snedecker, J. M. Pearson. 



From Union County Horticultural Society — John S. Lawver, J. 

 A. Carpenter, T. A. E. Holcomb, Isaac B. Essex, David Myers, 

 William Nesbit, John, E. Nail, Daniel Hileman, and S. F. Benton. 



From Northern Illinois Horticultural Societv — Elmer Baldwin, J. 

 W. Cochran, S. G. Minkler, D. B. Wier, and Samuel Edwards, 

 President. 



From Grand Prairie Horticultural Society — M. L. Dunlap, W. 

 P. Pierson, W. H. Mann, and E. Daggy, President. 



From Madison County Farmers' Club, No. 1 — L. W. Lyon, W. C. 

 Flagg, Samuel L. Dorsey, Luther Lyon. 



Besides these there were representatives of the following Socie- 

 ties: 



Southern Illinois Fruit Growers' Association — Parker Earle, Paul 

 R. Wright. 



Missouri State Horticultural Society — John II. Tice, L. D. Morse, 

 N. J. Colman, II. Clagget, C. W. Spalding, J. M. Jordan. 



Earle — I move that Ave take up the subject of pear blight, &c; 

 where we left off last night. Carried. 



