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it with equal warmth and feeling. He was glad to see so many 

 representatives of this great country, mea from the '"'ever- 

 glades of Florida" to the cold country of the far North. It 

 was a pleasure to him to be in the midst of such an assem- 

 blage ; and from whatever clime they came, he welcomed them 

 from his heart. He appreciated the hospitality already shown 

 the American Pomological Society, and was assured that its 

 sessions would not only prove harmonious and pleasant, but 

 when ended, and each member at his home, he would have 

 something to remember which would ever prove agreeable. 



The Convention was then called to order by the President, 

 and the Vice-Presidents and others were invited to seats upon 

 the platform, preparatory to business. 



The first business in order was the appointment of com- 

 mittees for the dispatch of business, which committees were 

 announced as follows: 



On Credentials — Wm. Saunders of the District of Colum- 

 bia, John C. Hovey of Massachusetts, Henry EUwanger of 

 New York, John Morton of Virginia. 



On Business — Parker Earle of Illinois, P. T. Quinn of 

 New Jersey, R. Buist of Pennsylvania, Hon. TV. Schley of 

 Georgia, and Dr. Wm. H'lwsley of Kansas. 



On Nominations of Officers — J. M. Allan of Virginia, W. 

 C. Barry of New York, John Saul of the District of Columbia, 

 Hon. Joel Parker of Massachusetts, Joshua Lindsey of North 

 Carolina, John L. Mcintosh of Ohio, W. C. Flagg of Illinois, 

 Thos. Meehan of Pennsylvania, J. S. Downward of Kenfueky, 

 Wm. Parry of New Jersey, Dr. Wjlie of South Carolina, Wm. 

 Heaver of Tennessee, P. J. Berckrnans of Georgia, Edwin Hoyt 

 of Connecticut, Mark Miller of Iowa, R. W. Furnas of 

 Nebraska, Dr. J. S. Curtiss of California, Col. Hardee of 

 Florida, Silas Moore of Rhode Island, Col. Langdon of 

 Alabama. 



On Fruits Exhibited — J. E. M. Gillery of Massachusetts, 

 B. K. Bliss of New York, Dr. Jas. F. Johnson of Virginia. 



