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growers. It seems fitting- at this time that we should pay 

 tribute to Dr. Russell in this manner. 



Mr. C. H, Wiley : 1 would like to second that resolu- 

 tion, and say a word in connection with it. About the time 

 Mr. Hale speaks of, Dr. Russell was interested in the Horti- 

 cultural Society of Hartford and always came into our meet-- 

 ings; he was a genial, kindly man, and his sugggestions and 

 words will be missed by all with whom he came in contact. 



The resolutions were then unanimously passed by a 

 rising vote. 



The following committee was subsequently appointed to 

 prepare a memorial to Dr. Russell : J. H. Hale, G. A. Parker, 

 C. H. Wiley. 



Dr. W. E. Britton : Mr. President, a word in regard 

 to the question of the control of insect pests and other ene- 

 mies of our orchards and fruit crops. 



Following the governors' conference in Boston in the 

 fall, the secretaries of the boards of agriculture and State 

 nursery inspectors of the New England States came together 

 to consider the development of fruit growing in New En- 

 gland, following the address by Professor Craig, and the con- 

 trol of insect pests came up. It was voted to make our nur- 

 sery laws as strict as possible, and also to make the require- 

 ments of the nursery stock shipped from one State to another 

 as small and at the same time as effective as possible. Some 

 of you know that for some years there has been on foot an 

 attempt to secure a national measure whereby the laws of the 

 United States might be more uniform, but this has failed 

 absolutely, as I understand. Consequently a nurseryman 

 shipping stock from one State to another must first learn 

 about the laws prevailing in that State, and as they are differ- 

 ent in nearly all States he must have on hand at all times a 

 list of the various State laws. The only thing to do is for the 

 various States to make their laws as nearly uniform as pos- 

 sible. During the last month or six weeks, the inspectors of 



