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working out of the problem, it must be done. What Dr. Headlee 

 said in regard to some men holding up ideals along that line, and 

 especially policies looking toward the future, was exactly what I had 

 in mind. 



(To he continued) 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NINTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 

 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL HORTI- 

 CULTURAL INSPECTORS 



The Ninth Annual Meeting of the American Association of Official 

 Horticultural Inspectors was held at ^Minneapolis, Minn., December 

 29-30, 1910. 



For convenience, the business transacted at the meeting will be 

 reported first, which will be followed by the papers and discussions. 



P.ART I 



The first session was held in the parlors of the Hotel Dykman. The 

 meeting was called to order at 8 p. m., by President F. L. Washburn, 

 with T. B. Symons as secretary. Among the inspectors present during 

 the meeting were: 



F. L. Washburn, St. Anthony Park, Minn.; J. B. Smith, New Brunswick, N. J.; 

 H. E. Summers, Ames, Iowa; G. G. Atwood, Albany, X. Y.; X. E. Shaw, Columbus, 

 Ohio; E. B. Engle, Harrisburgh, Pa.; E. A. Back, Blacksburg, Va.; T. J. Headlee, 

 Manhattan, Ivans.; S. J. Hunter, Lawrence, Kans.; C. E. Sanborn, Stillwater, Okla.; 

 C. B. Waldron, Agricultural College, Xorth Dakota; Lawrence Bruner, Lincoln, 

 Neb.; J. G. Sanders, Madison, Wis.; T. D. Urbahns, Fort CoUins, Col.; H. C. 

 Brookins, Brookings, S. D.; F. T. Wiley, Urbana, 111.; and T. B. Symons, College 

 Park, Md. 



The visitors present were : 



A. F. Burgess, Melrose Highlands, Mass.; L. 0. Howard, Washington, D. C; 

 E. D. Sanderson, Morgantown, W. Va.; M. H. Swenk, Lincoln, Neb.; G. D. Shafer, 

 Agricultural College, Michigan; and H. A. Gossard, Columbus, Ohio. 



Mr. G. G. Atwood, chairman, submitted the report of the com- 

 mittee on permanent organization. The following constitution and 

 by-laws were adopted and a permanent organization formed : 



CONSTITUTIOX 



Article I 

 Name. This organization shall be known as the American Association of Official 

 Horticultural Inspectors. 



