I20 Annals of Horticulture. 



''Plan of work for establishing the register. — In order to 

 accomplish the desired object in a reasonable length of time 

 it will be necessary to have active, energetic and prompt co- 

 operation from all parts of the country. Societies and organi- 

 zations of horticulturists, fruit-growers, viticulturists, farmers, 

 florists, nurserymen, gardeners, and all others interested, should 

 take up the question in their meetings, and pass resolutions 

 approving the general plan, and have them published in the 

 local papers in order to familiarize the people with the move- 

 ment. Copies of everything published upon the subject should 

 be sent to the members of Congress and United States Sena- 

 tors from each state, and to the Joint Executive Committee 

 in San Francisco. In every case Congress should be memori- 

 alized and petitioned to enact laws establishing the National 

 Plant Register. Newspapers and periodicals should every- 

 where be interviewed by the committees and urged to advocate 

 the movement. Duplicates of all memorials to Congress 

 should also be sent to the Joint Committee in San Francisco. 



''Two bills are being considered by the Joint Committee 

 and will soon be submitted to the public for consideration and 

 for suggestions. We would be glad to receive as many sug- 

 gestions as possible before the drafts of the bills are completed. 



Respectfull}^ 



OFFICERS OF JOINT COMMITTEE : A. L. BANCROFT, 



A. T. Perkins, Pres. Emory E. Smith, 



Chas. H. Shinn, Vice-Pres. Chas. H. Shinn, 



Emory E. Smith, Sec. G. P. Rixford, 



Leonard Coates, Treas. Fred. C. Miles. " 



In June and July The Rural Publishing Company, through 

 The Rural New-Yorker 2lVl^ Tlie American Garden, presented the 

 following draft of a bill "to protect plantsmen": 



"An act to secure to the originators and introducers of 

 new and valuable varieties of plants a proper share of the 

 benefits resulting from their labors and expenses in connection 

 with such new varieties, and to protect the public from fraud 

 in the purchase and sale of plants. 



"Sec. I. — Necessity for the law. — Whereas, one of the first 

 objects of the government of the United States is to protect 

 its citizens in the enjoyment of the rights of labor; and 



" Whereas, the originators and introducers of mechanical ap- 



