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catalogue of the individual or firm for 

 which the registration is made or which 

 first lists the registered name for the 

 variety in question, provided the name 

 is listed in a catalogue which is issued 

 before the first day of July next suc- 

 ceeding the date of registration. When 

 from the facts submitted in an applica- 

 tion concerning the origin of a given va- 

 riety it is evident that the same variety 

 is represented by an earlier application 

 from another individual or firm, regis- 

 tration will be refused for the later ap- 

 plicant, but with their consent the parties 

 interested will be put into communica- 

 tion with each other, with a view to 

 securing thte introduction of the variety 

 in question to the trade under the same 

 name by the individual or firm con- 

 cerned. 



Refusal of Registration. 



Registration will be refused when the 

 name proposed does not conform to the 

 rules printed on the reverse side of the 

 application form; when proof cannot be 

 furnished, if required, that the variety 

 to which it is proposed to apply the 

 name is distinct in origin from existing 

 varieties; when necessary herbarium ma- 

 terial is not supplied; or when a state- 

 ment concerning the origin, and a de- 

 scription sufficiently comprehensive to 

 clearly express the characters or quali- 

 ties of the variety, together with a com- 

 parison with the one of which it is sup- 

 posed to be an improvement or modifi- 

 cation, are not furnished. 



Records for identification will be kept 

 when the nature of the subject will per- 

 mit, these records to consist of descrip- 

 tions, herbarium material of various 

 kinds, photographs and colored drawings, 

 as may be necessary. 



Publications on Registration. 



An annual publication will be issued 

 after July 1, which will describe as ac- 

 curately as possible the registrations of 

 the previous year and state the name of 

 the individual or firm introducing each, 

 with the affidavit of the originator or 

 introducer concerning the origin of each 

 variety for which the name has been 

 registered. 



Date of S. A. F. Conventions, 



From a great many quarters I have 

 heard complaints as to the date of our 

 meeting, and while it is impossible to 

 suit everyone, this matter is worthy of 

 our consideration. Some of our recent 

 conventions have been held at a time 

 when the weather was extremely hot, and 

 this has been the reason for a great 

 many of our members not attending these 

 meetings. A change to the first week 

 in September might be to our advantage, 

 but I should advise that we go slow be- 

 fore making any change in our dates, 

 and that we get the opinion of every 

 member of the society. 



Tariff Revision. 



The question of a revision of the 

 tariff may come up in the next Congress, 

 and I would suggest that members who 

 might be affected by or desire a change 

 in the present tariff, present their case 

 to the legislative committee of the soci- 

 ety, so that their interests may be taken 

 care of. 



Parcels Post. 



I think that our society should keep 

 in touch with the Postal Progress 

 League through our secretary, and when 

 such legislation as we have indorsed 

 comes up before Congress, the secre- 

 tary should draft a letter, a copy of 



which should be given by every member 

 to his congressman, with the request that 

 he do his utmost, to further such legis- 

 lation. 



Ladies' Auxiliary. 



The ladies are to be congratulated on 

 having an organization of their own, 

 which enables them to become better ac- 

 quainted, and adds to their pleasure and 

 ours by a reunion every year at the an- 

 nual convention. 



Sports. 



I am heartily in favor of having all of 

 the different kinds of games which have 

 been features of the past conventions, as 

 I think they have been the means of 

 bringing a great many of our younger 

 members into the society. But let it 

 always be remembered that we should 

 finish our business first and then have 

 our sport. 



The address was referred to a com- 

 mittee consisting of Robert Simpson, P. 

 O'Mara and Robert Craig, to report on 

 its recommendations. 



Secretary W. N. Rudd then read his 

 report as follows: 



Secretary's Report. 



Your present secretary assumed the 

 office December 6, 1907, as a temporary 

 appointee of President Stewart, to suc- 

 ceed the late secretary, P. J. Hauswirth, 

 whose untimely death, just at the close 

 of his first year of service, we all de- 

 plore. This appointment was confirmed 

 at a special session of the executive com- 

 mittee, held in Philadelphia, December 

 28, 1907. 



The administrator of the estate of the 

 late secretary requested that a careful 

 check of his accounts should be made. 

 This was done, and the same were veri- 

 fied, item by item. Immediate settle- 

 ment was then made, as per authority 



given the secretary, at a special meeting 

 of the executive board, December 28, 

 1907, and all funds due the society were 

 promptly placed in my hands, and by 

 me transmitted to Treasurer Beatty, as 

 per financial report hereto attached. 



It has been the custom in years past 

 for the secretary to include in his report 

 the important matters from the proceed- 

 ings of the executive board. Under res- 

 olution adopted at the last convention, 

 a full summary of the proceedings of 

 the board will be presented at a later 

 hour, so that such items are omitted 

 here. 



The only subject of national legisla- 

 tion in which the society is •especially 

 interested at present, is the pending bill 

 regulating the sale of seeds. The nego- 

 tiations regarding this bill have been 

 conducted by the seedsmen, and they 

 have succeeded in having action sus- 

 pended. It^eems to your secretary that, 

 in view of the fact that our members are 

 largely buyers and users of seeds, we 

 should have a hearing in the matter, as 

 our interests may not be identical with 

 those of sellers of seeds, in all respects. 

 The original bill was very drastic in its 

 provisions, and if passed would be likely 

 to largely increase the cost to us, with- 

 out giving us any offsetting advantage. 

 I would suggest that the legislative 

 committee be requested to watch the 

 course of the bill and apply for a hear- 

 ing at the proper time. 



The National Flower Show is an event 

 in prospect of great interest, but reports 

 regarding it will be made by the special 

 committee in charge at a later session. 



Transportation. 



Formal application was made to all 

 traffic associations for reduced rates for 

 our convention. The eastern lines quite 

 generally granted a rate of one fare and 

 three-fifths for the round trip. 



Geo. V. McQuret Vice-prerident, Bosses the BowIm£« 



