February, '14] HORTICULTURAL INSPECTORS' PROCEEDINGS 99 



REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER 



The affiliation of the American Association of Horticuhural Inspectors with the 

 American Association of Economic Entomologists, seems a most commendable de- 

 parture from our former regime, and should add impetus and power to our efforts in 

 whatever line of work we are engaged. The maintenance of a membership list with 

 annual dues is no longer required since our affiliation. 



A balance of $39.27 was received from the former treasurer, and was placed to the 

 credit of our Association in the First National Bank of Madison. Expenditures to 

 date have totaled but $5 for stenographic work, leaving a balance of $34.27. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. G. Sandeks, Sec'y-Treas. 



It was moved by Professor Summers and carried by vote that the 

 report of the Secretary-Treasurer be accepted. 



By vote of the Association, Prof. J. G. Sanders, of the University 

 of Wisconsin, Madison, was re-elected Secretary. 



(Note. — Dr. W. E. Britton was nominated and elected by the 

 Association of Economic Entomologists as chairman of the Section 

 on Horticultural Inspection.) 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION, DESCRIBING DANGEROUS 

 INSECTS AND PLANT DISEASES, LIABLE TO BE IMPORTED AND 

 SPREAD ON NURSERY STOCK 



At the present time this committee can only report progress. The undersigned were 

 appointed members in March and immediately communicated with Mr. C. L. Mar- 

 latt, chairman of the Federal Horticultural Board, requesting that the Board carefully 

 consider the resolution passed at the Cleveland meeting, that a publication be issued 

 giving brief illustrated accounts of "(1) the various dangerous insect, fungous and 

 other enemies of vegetation liable to be introduced on nursery stock or other plant 

 products, (2) similar pests already present in portions of this country and which may 

 be spread on plant products." 



Mr. Marlatt replied that "it is expected that a publication of the scope indicated 

 will soon be made available within a reasonable time," by the Bureau of Entomology 

 and further stated that Doctor Howard had already obtained material of the im- 

 portant European pests with this end in view; that further collections would be made; 

 and that in the preparation of the publication the points in our request would be kept 

 in view. 



LTnder date of November 21, a letter was sent to Mr. Marlatt inquiring about the 

 progress of the work of this publication, in \Tiew of preparing this report. Mr. Mar- 

 latt replied in part as follows: 



"I regret that the effort to secure a publication covering important insect pests 

 and plant diseases of foreign countries has not been prosecuted to an advanced stage 

 of completion. Doctor Spaulding, who has been appointed the Pathological In- 

 spector of the Federal Horticultural Board, has, however, in preparation, and is now 

 working on the plant disease half of the project. Doctor Howard has promised to 

 take up the insect half and, through his chiefs of sections, have it perfected. This 

 project will be pushed and, perhaps not this year, but certainly early next year, a 

 publication will be available which will give a brief description and, where possible, 

 illustration of the important foreign insect enemies, the entry of which into this 

 country should be guarded against." 



