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the white meat inside; it holds up six weeks in shipping, and is a most de- 
sirable sort. My orders exceed my propagation now. These varieties are 
the best in West Tennessee for fancy market and eating. I will mail you 
specimens' in 1900. 
(Signed.) T. C. FERRELL. 
Westport, Mo., Aug. 8, 1899. 
F. M. Hexamer, Chairman— One of the best of the black-cap raspberries 
originated in Clay county, by our old President, J. C. Evans of Harlem, Mo. 
It is thrifty, vigorous, productive, good and hardy; produces twice the 
quantity of our old Hopkins. Berry large, bright black, good; cane vigorous, 
strong, stands up well. 
Of peaches we have two; the “Evans” a late Elberta, with all the good 
•qualities of Elberta and which comes just after that variety is gone. It was 
originated by J. C. Evans, Harlem, Mo. 
The “Dewey Cling” a good cling like Oldmixon, just after it in season 
and fine. Originated by H. W. Jenkins, Boonville, Mo. 
Have a number of new apples but will have to wait another year to 
report. 
L. A. GOODMAN. 
Dr. B. D. Halsted, from the Committee on the President’s Address, pre- 
sented and read a report as follows: 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. 
Your Committee upon President’s Address begs to report that it has con- 
sidered the able document referred to it as fully as the very limited time at 
its disposal would permit, and heartily commends to the Society the several 
points therein contained. 
Your Committee recognizes the great importance of some adequate effort 
looking to the proper distribution of fruit to prevent the glutting of markets, 
and would suggest that the Executive Committee consider the advisability 
of the appointment of at least two prominent commercial fruit growers, one 
for the East and the other for the South and West, to prepare papers upon 
marketing of fruit, for presentation at the next biennial session of this 
Society. 
Your Committee notes with such pleasure the hearty spirit in which our 
President commends co-operation between the pomologists of the country and 
the national and State experiment stations, and to further this excellent work 
it is suggested that the Society request the Division of Pomology of the 
United States Department of Agriculture to prepare a bulletin upon the sub- 
ject of Pomology and the Experiment Stations, said bulletin to be issued 
before the next biennial session of this Society and form a basis for special 
papers and discussion at that meeting. 
Respectfully submitted, 
W\ B. ALWOOD, 
B. D. HALSTED, 
F. M. HEXAMER. 
Committee. 
On motion of Mr. Kellogg, the report was adopted. 
