ANNUAL MEETINC 515 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Tuesday, December 3d. 



Pres. Underwood: There is a great deal to interest fruit 

 growers in looking over the exhibit, and I do not see any way 

 but to go on with the meeting with those who are interested in 

 the discussion of papers and trust to the members in the other 

 room comiug in as they feel disposed. We would like to finish 

 up this forenoon's program with the discussion of Mr. Mackin- 

 tosh's paper on "Anthracnose." 



Here followed a discussion on this paper. (See index. ) 



Pres. Underwood: We will next listen to the report of the 

 committee on grapes. 



E. J. Cutts, Howard Lake, then submitted the following re- 

 port on grapes: (See index.) 



The usual discussion ensued. 



Pres. Underwood: We will next listen to a paper by Mr. C 

 W. Sampson. 



"A Delaware Vineyard." C. W. Sampson, Eureka. (See 

 index.) 



This was also well discussed. 



Pres. Underwood: The committee on credentials is now 

 ready to report. 



Mr. Smith: Your committee has to report that Mr. A. F. 

 Collman, of the Iowa State Horticultural Society, Prof. N. E. 

 Hansen, of the South Dakota State Horticultural Society, and 

 Mr. R. J. Coe, of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, have 

 proper credentials as representatives of their respective socie- 

 ties to this meeting, and the committee recommends that they 

 be made honorary members of this society for one year. 



On motion of Mr. Cutts, the recommendation of the commit- 

 tee was unanimousl}' adopted. 



Pres. Underwood: We are very glad to welcome Mr. Coll- 

 man, Mr. Coe and Prof. Hansen, and hope they will feel per. 

 fectly at home here and feel free to participate in our discus- 

 sions. 



Mr. Collman (Iowa): I thank you for your kind reception, 

 and hope you will send us a good man to meet with us next week 

 at Des Moines. We shall use him kindly and be glad to ex- 

 change notes. 



Mr. Coe (Wisconsin): I do not know that I need say any. 

 thing in response to your kind welcome, except to thank you 

 and say that I have always been kindly received. 



