ever, an Eiidothia on oak not nnconinionlj^ found in frnit in the 

 Southern States wliich has spores which seem to me to be speci- 

 fically different from those fonnd on tlie chestnut. The question, 

 however, is still open as to whether the form on chestnuts may 

 not also be found on oaks on further examination. If so, how- 

 ever, it must be less common, if I nni}' judge hy the considerable 

 number of specimens I have examined, than the form with mir- 

 roAV, linear spores. 



DR. JOHN MICKLEBOROUOH, of Brooklyn: Mr. Chair- 

 man: I would suggest that Professor Clinton be given the first 

 opportunity to present his own paper tlie first thing this evening. 

 AVe have had a very long session, and I tliink the time has come 

 for adjournment. 



THE CHAIR^IAN : That ^eems an excellent ^'suggestion. 

 What is the pleasure of the Conference? Is there objection to 

 it? If not, then. Professor Clinton, if it is agreeable to you, we 

 will ask you to i)resent the other paper the first thing this even- 

 ing. 



The Chair will remind you, gentlemen, that you are invited 

 to register and he would state, also, that the Committee on Reso- 

 lutions will be announced to-night. We will then now stand in 

 recess until sharp at eight o'clock, when we will again meet in 

 this chamber. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Tuesday, February 20, 1912, eight o'clock P. M. 

 THE CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, the meeting Avill please be 

 in order. We will first hear the short paper that we had expected 



to hear at the close of the afternoon session, by Professor Clin- 

 ton. (Applause). 



SOME FACTS AND THEORIES CONCERNING CHEST- 

 NUT BLIGHT. 



RT TROFESSOR GEORGE P. CLINTON, BOTANIST, AGRIOTTLTFRAL EX- 

 PERIMENT STATION, CONXECTICITT. 



Mv. Chairnnin, Ladies and Gentlemen: — 



At a recent meeting of (he American Pliy(o])atlioh)gi('al So- 



