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K Y., Thos. S. Meehan, Philadelphia ; W. C. Flagg, Alton, 111.; 

 P. J. Brickhans, Augusta ; E. F. Washburn, Massachusetts ; 

 John G. Barker, Cambridge, Mass.; J. L. Mcintosh, Cleveland, 

 Ohio ; Francis Breill, Astoria, L. I.; Geo. Thurter, American 

 Agriculturist, N.^Y.; H. E. Robey, Fredericksburg, Va.; E. C. 

 McClure, Chester Court House, S. C; A. Cox, Pulaski, Tenn.; 

 Daniel Smith, J. H. Eickett, J. C. Chapman, W. D. Humphrey, 

 William Gingell, Alexander Young, C. Gilbert Fowler, and 

 Charles H. Cornell of Newburg, K Y. 



SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. 



At half-past 10 o'clock the President called the Convention 

 to order. 



The reading of the record of yesterday was omitted, and the 

 President read the following dispatch from Mr. Barry of New 

 York: 



Hon. Marshal P. Wilder, President American Pomologieal Society , from P. 

 Barry, Oreeting : 



I hope your meeting is a great success. I am with you in 

 spirit. 



In answer to which President Wilder, with the approbation 

 of the Convention, sent the following resijonse : 



P. Barry, Eochester, JV". Y. : 



Grand success. Unanimous thanks of Convention. Hopes 

 for speedy restoration to health. 



MARSHALL P. WILDEE. 



COMMITTEE Olf ^DOMINATIONS. 



Mr. Flagg of Illinois presented the following report, which 

 was adopted and the nominees declared the officers of the Soci- 

 ety for the next two years. The committee recommended that 

 the President be empowered to fill any vacancies in the list of 

 Vice-Presidents for the several States : 



