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In addition to the above stated papers on the advance pro- 

 gramme, others were read or formally presented as follows : 



1. A paper on the "Botanical History of Diaporthe pcirasitica 



and Allied or Identical Fungi," by Prof. W. G. Farlow, 

 of Harvard University ; read by Prof. G. P. Clinton. 



2. A paper on the "Kelation of Insects to the Chestnut Bark 



Disease," by Dr. A. D. Hopkins, of the Bureau of En- 

 tomology, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, and 

 read by him. 



3. A paper entitled "Chestnut Blight and its Possible 



Kemedy," by Mr. W. M. Benson, of the Oak Extract 

 Company, Newport, Perry Co., Pa. 



4. A paper entitled "The Field Work of the Chestnut Tree 



Blight Commission," by Thomas E. Francis, Field Su- 

 pervisor of the Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree Blight Com- 

 mission. 



5. A paper entitled "A Report on Scout Work on the North 



Branch of Bald Eagle Mountain, between Sylvan Dell 

 and Williamsport, Lycoming county, Pa.," by Hugh E. 

 Wells, Field Supervisor of the Penna. Chestnut Tree 

 Blight Commission. 



