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Mark Miller, Iowa; M. M. Hawsly, Kansas; Z. R. Higgins, 

 Kentucky ; S. L. Goodale, Maine ; Robert Manning, Massa- 

 chusetts ; A. T. Linclerman, Michigan ; P. A. Jewell, Minne- 

 sota; Wm. Muir, Mississippi ; J. H. Masters, Nebraska; George 

 W. Ellwanger, New York ; John Clapp, New Hampshire ; A. 

 S. Fuller, New Jersy; Joshua Lindsley, North Carolina; 

 Robert "W. Starr, Nova Scotia, J. A. Warden, Ohio ; D. W. 

 Beadle, Ontario ; J. S. Houghton, Pennsylvania ; J. S. Childs, 

 Rhode Island ; D. H. Jacques, South Carolina ; Fred. H. 

 French, Tennessee; A. S. Lipscomb, Texas; Bartlett Bryant, 

 Vermont ; Franklin Davis, Virginia ; 0. S. Willey, Wisconsin. 



Committee on Foreign Fruits — Geo. Ellwanger, New York ; 

 C. M. Hovey, Massachusetts ; Parker Earle, Illinois; Dr. Jno. 

 A. Warden, Ohio; Edwin Hoyt, Counecticutt ; J. E. Mitchell, 

 Pennsylvania; R. R. Henley, Alabama. 



Synonpns cmd Rejected Fruits — John J. Thomas, New 

 York ; John A. Warder, Ohio ; W. C. Flagg, Illinois ; Robert 

 Manning, Massachusetts ; J. S. Dov^ner, Kentucky ; W. C. 

 Barry, New York. 



Revision of Catalogue — President {ex officio) ; P. Barry, New 

 York; F. R. Elliot, Ohio ; Chas. Downing, New York; W. C. 

 Flagg, Illinois ; Robert Manning, Massachusetts ; Geo. Hus- 

 man, Missouri ; P. J. Berckmans, Georgia. 



President Wilder returned his thanks for the honor con- 

 ferred and this new exhibition of confidence. In reply to the 

 suggestion that he be made President for life, which emanated 

 from an enthusiastic member of the Society, he said that his 

 advanced years might make a change in the Constitution 

 necessary to carry out the idea. 



treasurer's REPORT. 



The report of the Treasurer was read, which showed the 

 receipts for the last two years, — $1,003 03. Balance in trea- 

 sury $124 16. 



PLACE OF NEXT MEETING. 



Mr. Quinu of New Jersey, waiving what he deemed the 



