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position the following recommendations by the Publication Committee 

 have been approved by your Council. 



(1) The reduction of the discount to American agents from 

 33^ per cent, to 15 per cent. 



(2) The increase of the price to the public from 1ft. &d. per Part 

 and 25.S'. per annum to \0s. and 33s. 6(Z. respectively. 



(3) That an attempt should be made to obtain financial assistance 

 from outside sources. 



The Report was adopted on the motion of Dr Paine, seconded by 

 Mr Bewley. 



A statement as to the financial position of the Association was read 

 by the Treasurer. 



The names of G9 new members who had been nominated by the 

 Council for election to the Association were read by the Secretary. 



No further names having been received, the officers and Council, a 

 list of whom had been circulated to all members in this country, were 

 declared elected. 



Exhibits. 



Mr A. D. Cotton exhibited photographs received from the Office of 

 Forest Pathology, Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington (D.C.), 

 showing Cronartium cerebrum on Quercus rubra and Pinus virginiana, 

 Coleosporeum carneum on Vernonia and Pinus palustris, and also a fine 

 series of the chestnut bark canker caused by EndoiJiia parasitica. Some 

 discussion took place as to the history of Endothia in America and the 

 likelihood of its being introduced to other countries. 



Mr W. F. Bewley exhibited specimens of the following fungi : 



On Tomato fruits. 



(1) Showing a type of hard brown rot caused by Penicillium sp. 



(2) Showing a soft white rot caused by a bacillus. 



(3) Rot produced by Botrytis sp. 



(4) Late season fruit attacked by Macrosporium sp, 



(5) Showing "Stripe" lesions caused by Bacillus lathyri. 

 On Tomato stems. 



(6) Attacked by Botrytis sp. at a jagged leaf base. 



(7) "Stripe" lesions caused by Bacillus lathyri. 



(8) Base of plant killed by "Sleepy Disease,'.' showing the Diplo- 

 cladium stage. 



Mr E. E. Green exhibited specimens of Stephanitis rhododendri, 

 together with rhododendron leaves injured by the insects. He remarked 



