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Mycologia 



Plant Pathology, Charlottetown, P. E. I.; Mr. W. H. Rankin, 

 St. Catharines ; Mr. W. P. Fraser, Saskatoon, Sask. ; R. J. Blair, 

 Forest Products Laboratories, Montreal; Mr. F. L. Drayton, 

 Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa; Professor L. Caesar, Pro- 

 fessor J. E. Howitt and Dr. R. E. Stone, Ontario Agricultural 

 College. 



The President, Professor J. E. Howitt, in his address dealt 

 with what should be the aims of this Society. These, briefly 

 summarized, are as follows: 



First — To provide adequate facilities for the training of re- 

 search men in Plant Pathology in Canada. 



Second — To make provision for the publication in Canada of 

 the results of scientific investigations in Plant Pathology 

 not of interest to the general public. 



Third — To make available to the general public the practical 

 application of results obtained from scientific research in 

 Plant Pathology. 



Fourth — The unification of recommendations made by the 

 various pathologists regarding the control of the more com- 

 mon diseases. 



Fifth — The carrying out of a plant disease survey to secure in- 

 formation concerning the financial losses caused by disease 

 to Agriculture and Forestry and the distribution of plant 

 diseases throughout Canada. 



Sixth — The adoption of a standard of qualifications required 

 of men entering the field of Plant Pathology in Canada. 



Seventh — The appointment of an advisory board to confer with 

 the Federal and Provincial authorities regarding plant quar- 

 antine and other restrictive legislation. 



Eighth — The maintaining of a bibliography of Canadian Plant 

 Pathology. 



Dr. E. C. Stakman of the University of Minnesota was a guest 

 of the Canadian Branch and dealt with the Cereal Rust problems 

 in the United States and Canada. 



The papers on the following programs were given at this 

 meeting : 



