43(1 TIOARI) OF AiilJK ii,rii;K. 



Sylvcsti'i- Jnliiisoii: It is in regard to the Exporimental OiTlianl: 



Resolved, That Ihore be constituted by- this Society mm Advisory. 

 Board consisting of three persons, whose terms of odice sliall I)e for 

 one, two and tlnee years respectively, .mil hereafter all appointments 

 to be made for throe j'ears. 



It shall be the duty of this Board to visit said orchard at least once 

 a year, to advise with the manager of said orchard, and plan and direct 

 the work to be done from one season to another. Said Board shall 

 present to this Society at its regular annual meeting a full and concise 

 report setting forth the result of all experiments ,nul .ill \v(iii< accom- 

 plished. I'rovided, That only the actual expenses incurred in visiting 

 said orchard by said Board shall be paid by the State Horticultural 

 Society. 



President Stevens: What is your pleasure? 



Mr. Stout: I move that this resolution be adopted as read. 



yiv. Katliff: I second the motion. 



The resolution was unanimously adopted. 



President Stevens: We will now have the report of the Committee 

 on the President's Address. 



Mr. Ratliff: Indiana Horticultural Society— Your Committee on Pres- 

 ident's Address begs leave to submit the following report: We have 

 carefully examined the address and we heartily approve of his sugges- 

 tions and recommendations. In regard to his suggestion for a standard 

 bushel box and uniform package law, Ave would recommend that the 

 Society appoint a special committee to look after this matter. And 

 that in the matter of a m.onograph of the fruit resources of the State, 

 that Ave heartily indorse his suggestions and Avould recommend that 

 the Society take immediate action, and that the financial part of the 

 nuitter be referred to the Executive Committee. 



Respectively submitted, 



JOSEPH C. RATLIFF, 

 H. M. STOUT, 

 J. C. GROSSMAN. 



A motion Avas made, seconded and carried that this report should be 

 accepted. 



Prof. Troop: Your committee that Avas appointed at the Summer 

 meeting to revise the constitution and by-laws are now ready to report. 



President Stevens: "NVe Avill hear the report. 



