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taken and the help given by the respective State Governments, and their 

 officers." 



1917 Report. 



In the discussion on the report for 1917, regret was expressed that 

 the States of Queensland and Western Australia were not yet represented. 

 Mr. Bailey considered that the work of the Committee was of vital 

 importance to growers in Queensland, especially to those in the south, 

 where apples were largely grown. 



The necessity for a wider scope of work, taking in all kinds and 

 varieties of fruits, was urged by several members ; and it was decided 

 that stronger efforts should be made by the State sub-Committees, and 

 that they should meet frequently in the soft-fruits' season, and forward 

 reports to the general Committee. 



By means of sub-Committee meetings in each State at regular 

 intervals right through the berry, soft fruit, and citrus fruits seasons, 

 all faults belonging to these classes could be considered and reported to 

 the general annual meeting. 



Woolly Aphis. 



Mr. Allen presented a most exhaustive list of apple varieties, and 

 their degrees of resistance to Woolly Aphis, The list comprised nearly 

 300 varieties, which were classified as — (a) Proof or highly resistant; 

 (&) Slightly affected; and (c) Badly affected. 



After considerable discussion, it was decided to request that the 

 Fruit World should issue a special number dealing with Woolly Aphis, 

 in which Mr. Allen's list could be published. 



Publication of Records. 



It was agreed that each report be brought up to date, showing a list 

 of approved names and changes. The total approved list therefore 

 appears at the end of the report. 



In this list of names so compiled, appear several names of fruit 

 which the Committee does not recommend for planting generally. The 

 purpose of the inclusion of these names is that nurserymen have been 

 distributing the trees for many years, and that the fruits are in general 

 cultivation. The Committee is of opinion that the growing of such 

 varieties will gradually cease as more suitable ones become known. 



It was further decided that the Committee, having now laid the 

 foundation of Australian Pomology, should publish illustrations and 

 analytical details of fruits, on the lines laid down by Hogg and others, 

 and each State Government officer on the Committee will compile, for 

 publication in the Journal of Agriculture of his State, details of the 

 history and analysis of the principal apple and pear seedlings. 



American Pomological Society. 



A letter was received from Professor E. R. Lake, Pomologist to the 

 United States Federal Bureau of Agriculture, inviting a delegate to the 

 Pomological Conference to be held at Washington in 1919-20; and also 

 suggesting that more simplicity be used in fruit nomenclature, one word 

 to be used for a name in most cases, and such terms as " Beurre," and 

 other similar ones, to be dropped. 



