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meeting of the Institute, May 6-12, 1913, the question was brought up 

 and discussed by a number of the delegates who were plant patholo- 

 gists. The necessity of such a conference was emphasized and the 

 French Government was asked to repeat its invitation. This has been 

 done and there will be a meeting of the International Commission on 

 Phytopathology on Februarj^ 24, 1911, in Rome, where it is hoped that 

 the United States may be represented. 



The desirability of international cooperation has already been real- 

 ized in this country. The American Phytopathologieal Society at its 

 meeting in Cleveland, December 31, 1912, to January 3, 1913, held a 

 symposium on international phytopathology^ and adopted the following 

 resolutions : 



Besolved, That the American Phytopathologieal Society, appreciating the fact 

 that i3lant diseases do not heed national limits or geographical boundaries and also 

 the evident limitations imposed upon investigations, when restricted by national 

 bounds, respectfully recommend that administrators of research institutions, 

 whether state or national, as well as individual investigators, recognize the im- 

 portance of establishing closer international relations and take such steps as may 

 be practicable from time to time to this end, including not only more frequent 

 visits of American investigators to foreign countries for field observations as well 

 as research, but also the securing, either by permanent or temporary engagement, 

 of the best of foreign exjierts in plant pathology. 



Though the desirability of international action relative to plant 

 diseases and insect pests is generally admitted, the measures proposed 

 vary exceedingly. 



Professor Eriksson has from the beginning argued for one or several 

 special stations for phytopathologieal investigation, to be supported by 

 the Institute and under its control. He proposes that one of these 

 be devoted to cereal diseases, another to potatoes and sugar beets, and 

 a third to fruits. Tlie stations are to be located where the diseases 

 which are the object of the investigations play an important role, and 

 are to continue for at least ten years. 



Professor Cuboni has backed the idea of a more efficient inspection 

 of nursery stock, as is indicated by the recommendations whicli he pre- 

 pared for adoption by the General Assembly : 



I The general assembly recommends that the governments adhering to the 

 institute : 



(1) Organize, if they have not already done so, a government service of phyto- 

 pathologieal inspection and control, especially for nurseries and establishments 

 trading in living plants intended for reproduction. 



(2) Enact that all consignments of plants intended for reproduction be accom- 

 panied by a certificate similar to that required by the Berne phylloxera convention 



1 International Institute of Agriculture at Eome. Senate Document No. 196, 

 63rd Congress, 1st Session, p. 31. 



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