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of the Governor. Should we not consult his convenience before 

 fixing an hour for adjournment? 



THE CHAIKMAN: lie has stated that it would be agree- 

 able to him to come in at any time. 



The substituted motion is that the hour of adjournment be 

 fixed at 4 :30. 



The motion was seconded and carried. 



THE ('HAIKMAN: AMiat is your i)leasure witli reference 

 to appointing a committee to wait on the Governor? 



PROFESSOR RANE: I so move you. 

 Seconded. 



THE CHAIRMAN: It is moved that a committee be ap- 

 pointed to escort the Governor into the room before adjourn- 

 ment. 



The motion was put and carried. 



THE CHAIRMAN : The Chair will appoint as that commit- 

 tee, Commissioner Bodine, of the Chestnut Tree Blight Com- 

 mission, Dr. Merkel, of New York, and State Forester Rane of 

 Massachusetts, and will request them to escort the Governor 

 into the meeting ten or fifteen minutes before the adjournment, 

 as they find it to be convenient. 



DR. HARSHBERGER, of Philadelphia: A very simple test 

 could be made of the vitality of those spores which Mr. Weimer 

 has, by growing them on an ordinary culture medium, and I 

 would make the suggestion that Mr. Weimer send his specimens 

 to the proper person connected with this Commission, and have 

 the test made to ascertain whether those spores he lias in the 

 bottle still retain their vitality or not. 



THE CHAIRMAN: The suggestion is made by Dr. Harsh- 

 berger that Mr. Weimer be requested to send tlie spores to an 

 expert connected with the Chestnut Tree Blight Commission 

 for examination as to their vitality, and, if agreeable, the Chair 

 would suggest that the result of that examination be included 

 in the proceedings of this meeting. 



MR. WEIMER: This sample is in charge of the Forestry 

 Department, so that ^Ir. Williams or Mr. Wirt will attend 

 to that. It is their privilege. I will take it up with them. 



