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Mr. I. N. Mitchell took up the subject of Plant Breeding-; he out- 

 lined briefly the cellular process which takes place after grafting of 

 plants, showing the various stages of cell development in black-board 

 diagrams. 



A rather lengthy discussion was held on the advisability of labeling 

 plants and trees in public parks, in which the following members 

 participated : Messrs. Carpenter, Ward, Burrill, Colles, Eussel, Mitchell, 

 and Dr. Dernehl. 



Upon motion the meeting then adjourned. 



Milwaukee, February 24, 1910. 

 Eegular meeting- of the society. 

 President Earth in the chair. 29 people present. 

 The secretary being absent, Mr. Burrill was appointed secretary 

 pro tern. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. 



President Earth announced the election of Mr. B. Brah, Public 

 Museum, to active membership. The following nominations were 

 presented : Mr. Robert Aimer Harper, 444 N. Charter, Madison, Wis., 

 nominated by Mr. H. L. Ward for corresponding member, and Mr. 

 Herbert F. Haessler, 828 Booth St., Milwaukee, nominated for Junior 

 membership by Dr. P. H. Dernehl. Both nominations referred to the 

 board of directors for action and were subsequently elected. 



Mr. Ward then read the following resolutions, a petition on Bill 

 H. E. 10276 : 



Whereas, one of the greatest if not the greatest obstacles toward 

 the securing of adequate legislation in the separate states of these 

 United States, and particularly in the State of Wisconsin, satisfac- 

 torily preserving the wild birds against extermination or a material 

 lessening of their numbers, has been a lack of uniform or equivalent 

 laws in the various states ; and 



Whereas, the suitable protection of such birds is a matter of very 

 considerable economic importance as well as of scientific interest; 

 and 



Whereas, there has been introduced into Congress a bill looking 

 toward the enactment and enforcement of uniform rules regulating 

 the taking or destruction of such birds ; therefore be it 



Resolved, that the Wisconsin Natural History Society favors the 

 passage of Bill H. E. 10276, by Mr. Weeks, providing for such regula- 



