MEMORIAL OF ASA GRAY. 155 



Mr. Strong said that the western horticulturists syringe with a 

 solution of sulphur in lime to destroy the bacteria which cause 

 pear blight. He thought Mr. Spooner's paper an exceedingly 

 valuable one ; if any person thinks such a paper can be prepared 

 off-hand, let him try it and he will be undeceived. The speaker 

 was glad to hear the essayist say several times that he " did not 

 know." Mr. Strong wished to protest against the omission of 

 Gen. Jacqueminot from the list of the best thirty-six kinds. It is 

 a strong grower and easily propagated by cuttings. 



Mr. Spooner said that for a garden rose he wants one that can 

 be cut when full}' bloomed. Prince Arthur is of almost the same 

 color as Gen. Jacqueminot, and when you have cut it you have 

 got a rose. 



The essay was appropriately accompanied by a magnificent dis- 

 play of roses, from Mrs. Francis B. Hayes. It was listened to 

 by the largest audience which had assembled at any meeting of 

 the season, and at the close a vote of thanks for this interesting 

 and instructive paper was moved b}' Mr. Strong, and unanimously 

 passed. 



The Committee on Publication and Discussion announced for 

 the next Saturday a paper on " The Best Methods of Labelling 

 Trees and Plants," by Robert T. Jackson. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, March 17, 1888. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 11 o'clock, 

 Vice-President William H. Spooner in the chair. 



Benjamin G. Smith, Treasurer of the American Pomological 

 Society, presented to the Library a copy of the " Proceedings" 

 of that Societ}' at its meeting in this city in September last. 



President Walcott read the following memorial of Professor 

 Asa Gray, prepared by the Committee appointed for that purpose 

 at the meeting on the 4th day of February. 



By the death of Asa Gray this Society loses one of its most 

 distinguished and honored members. 



Professor Gray was elected a Corresponding member in 1847. 



