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and sciontific qualitications, his power of executive ability, his wide knowl('d'j;o of 

 the horticultural interests and the universal esteem in which he is hold eminently 

 fit him for this position. 



We desire to incorporate in our report the following resolution : 



WliERKAS. Our State Commissioner of Horticulture, Dr. A. J. Cook, deems it 

 imperative, owing: to the precarious condition of his health, to relinquish the arduous 

 duties of his office; and 



Whereas. He has publicly announced his determination to resign his commission 

 in the near future and retire from his present official position to secure a much- 

 n(>edod rest ; therefore be it 



Rcsolrcd, That we, the members of the State Association of County Horticultural 

 Commissioners in attendance at the Forty-eighth California State Fruit Growers' 

 Convention in San Bernardino. Februai*y 19, 1916, do hereby express our sincere 

 regret at the retirement of an official head who has always been characterized by his 

 painstaking and conscientious efforts to serve the horticultural interests of this State, 

 in the best possible manner, and who has sacrificed health and comfort in his loyalty 

 to those interests ; and be it further 



Resolved, That we extend to Dr. Cook our heartfelt sympathy and earnest hope 

 that he will soon be restored to his usual health and vigor and long be spared to 

 assist us by his wise counsel. 



Charles F. Cousins, C. W. Beers, 



Kent S. Knowlton, H. M. Armitage, 



KoY K. Bisuop, D. D. Sharp, 



William Wood. 



Whereas, The Resolutions Committee of the Forty-seventh California State 

 Fruit Growers' Convention held in Visalia in November, 1915, recommended the 

 adoption of a resolution in respect to the appointment of a committee relating to 

 the revision of the horticultural laws through a misunderstanding of the situation ; 

 and 



Whereas, Said resolution was passed by said convention : and 

 Whereas, The resolution as passed was not in the exact form desired; therefore, 

 be it 



Resolved. That said resolution be and the same is hereby rescinded ; and 

 Further Resolved, That Dr. A. J. Cook, State Commissioner of Horticulture, be 

 and is hereby requested to appoint a committee of three, including himself, and that 

 said committee of three add to their number, thereby creating a larger committee 

 to act as a standing committee to consider the points embraced in a paper ijre- 

 sented by G. H. Hecke to the State Association of County Horticultural Commis- 

 sioners, relating to a revision of the horticultural laws of the State of California, 

 at a meeting held in Visalia on November 17, 1915, said standing committee to pre- 

 sent its report to the Annual Fall Fruit Growers" Convention, and to the Annual 

 Convention of the State Association of County Horticultural Commissioners in 1916. 

 Signed, 



P. F. Cogswell, (Chalnnan) , C. W. Beers, 



C. C. Chapman, G. H. Powell, 



C. C. Teague, F. S. Jerome, 



C. F. Collins. 



