;}64 EEPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE 



Permanent Committee on Native Frnits — P. J. Beckmaus 

 of Georgia, Chas. Downing of New York, Ro. Manning of 

 Massachusetts, Thos. Meehan of Peunsylyania, W. C. Flagg of 

 Illinois, P. T. Qniun of Kew Jersey, John M. Allan of 

 Virginia. 



MEMBERSHIP FEES. 



During the absence of the Business Committee, a resolution 

 was presented fixing the membership fee for active members at 

 $3 biennially, and $20 for life members. This resolution 

 elicited quite a lengthy discussion, which was engaged in by 

 representatives from many States ; and after the defeat of 

 several proposed amendments, the biennial fee was fixed at $4, 

 and after tbis session at ^20 for life membership. 



THE ORDER OF BUSINESS. 



The committee to prepare business for the meeting having 

 returned, presented the following as the order, which was 

 adopted by the Society : 



Hours of Meeting — Wednesday, A. M. and 3 P. M. ; Thurs- 

 day 10 A. M. and 3 P. M. ; Friday, 9 A. M. and 3 P. M. 



Rules for Speahing — Five minutes ; and no person to 

 speak more than twice on the same subject without leave. 



Essays — All essays to be referred to committees, but not 

 read before the Convention. 



WEDISTESDAT. 



At 3 P. M., address of the President, at the close of which 

 election of officers. Then reading of the Treasurer's report. 



THURSDAY. 



Ten A. M., discussion in regard to place of holding 

 next meeting, and in regard to the form of a permanent 

 catalogue. • 



Discussion on apples suited to general cultivation in the 

 >Southern States. The discussion to be opened by Southern 

 members, and they requested to speak only of yarieties well 



