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the  hands  of  the  Hon.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  with  an  appeal 
to  him  for  his  recommendation." 
Dr.  Guthrie,  according  to  previous  notice,  moved  to  strike  out 
the  fifth  section  of  article  2d,  of  the  Constitution,  and  insert 
"  Section  V. — The  nomination  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  shall  be  in 
open  convention,  and  shall  be  made  immediately  after  the  delivery  of  the 
President's  address;  such  nominations  being  sent  to,  and  announced  by 
the  Chair ;  and  the  election  shall  be  by  ballot,  at  the  opening  of  the  suc- 
ceeding meeting." 
On  motion,  this  resolution  was  laid  on  the  table. 
On  motion  of  Frederick  Stearns,  a  committee  of  two  was  ap- 
pointed to  examine  and  report  on  the  specimens  on  exhibition, 
whereupon  the  Chair  appointed  John  Meakim  and  Edward 
Donnelly. 
Then  adjourned  to  8i  o'clock  to-morrow  morning. 
Fourth  Bay — Morning  Session — Sept.  17th,  1858. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  President,  and  the 
proceedings  of  yesterday  read  and  adopted. 
Dr.  Squibb  resumed  the  reading  of  his  paper,  and  illustrated 
it  with  many  valuable  specimens,  and  several  test  experiments. 
The  paper  was  accepted  and  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee 
for  publication. 
On  motion  of  Prof.  Procter,  the  thanks  of  the  Association 
were  tendered  to  Dr.  Squibb,  for  the  very  valuable  information 
contained  in  the  paper  just  read,  the  result  of  his  practical  ex- 
perience. 
The  following  Report,  in  reference  to  the  subject  introduced 
by  D.  J.  Browne,  Esq.,  of  the  Patent  Office,  was  read,  and  was 
adopted. 
"  The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  subject  of  an  application  to 
the  Agricultural  Bureau  of  the  Patent  Office,  as  brought  to  the  notice  of 
the  Association  by  D.  J.  Browne,  Esq.,  report,  that  they  have  considered 
the  subject,  and  recommend  that  an  application  be  filed  in  the  Patent  Office, 
requesting,  that  on  the  reception,  by  the  Department,  of  any  medicinal  roots, 
plants,  or  seed  capable  of  yielding  plants,  that  they  forward  to  the  Secreta- 
ries of  the  Colleges  of  Pharmacy,  at  Boston,  New  York,  Philadelphia,  Bal- 
timore and  Cincinnati ;  the  Pharmaceutical  Associations  of  Washington, 
Kichmond,  St.  Louis,  and  San  Francisco,  and  to  parties  in  Detroit,  New  Or- 
gans, Charleston  and  Nashville,  to  be  designated  by  the  Committee,  such 
