398 REPOET OF THE SECRETARY OF THE 



Referred to a committee, namely : William Saunders, Dis- 

 trict Columbia ; Dr. Slayman, Kansas ; D. B. Wier, Illinois ; 

 W. C. Flagg, Illinois ; Thomas Meehan, Pennsylvania. 



The Chair appointed the following committee to report on 

 mildew at next biennial meeting: Thomas Meehan, Phila- 

 delphia; W. Saunders, District Columbia; W. C. Flagg, 

 Illinois. 



One Pear-blight, the following committee was appointed to 

 report at next biennial meeting : P. J. Berckmans, Georgia ; 

 Thomas Meehan, Philadelphia; Eobert Manning, Mississippi; 

 William Saunders, District of Colambia. 



On Concussion — Committee: Messrs. Bragden, New York ; 

 Thurber, New York; Quinn, New Jersey; Herstine, Phila-" 

 •delphia ; W. Schley, Georgia, — to report this morning. 



Mr. Newman of Georgia offered a resolution asking that a 

 commi,ttee be aj)pointed to report upon the expediency of peti- 

 tioning Congress to repeal the tax on distillations of fruits.* 

 The resolution was rejected. 



Mr. Elliot of Ohio moved that a committee be appointed to 

 petition Congress for 120,000 as a permanent fund, of which 

 the Society shall use nothing but the interest for twenty years. 



Carried, and the President and Secretary authorized to make 

 appointment of committee. 



DlSCUSSIOIf ox PEARS. 



Bartlett Pear: — Georgia, * *; Kentucky, * * ; Alabama, * * ; 

 Virginia,**; Iowa, **; District Columbia, * *; Maryland, 

 * * ; Illinois, * * ; Nebraska, * * ; Ehode Island, * * ; Flori- 

 da, * * ; 



Bellelucratem : — Georgia, * * ; Illinois, * *, for family use ; 

 Kansas, * *, for family use ; Michigan, *, for home use ; Rhode 

 Island, * *, for family use; Nebraska, *, for family use; Ala- 

 bama, * *, for family use; South Carolina, *, for family use; 

 Connecticut, * *, for family use. 



Bloodgood : — Illinois, *; Rhode Island, * ; South Carolina, * ; 

 District Columbia, * ; Maryland, * ; Kentucky, * * ; Virginia, *. 



