. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. A REGATTA AT MARBLEHEAD, MASS. Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. J. R. Mann. Chas. N. Page, chairman committee to confer with the National Seed Ana- lysts, submitted his report, which was duly filed. The financial condition of the association was discussed in con- nection with proper amount of annual dues, and no change was made in the dues from the present basis in the con- stitution. The report of the obituary committee, Chas. N. Page, chairman, was read, containing eulogies prepared by the following mem
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. A REGATTA AT MARBLEHEAD, MASS. Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. J. R. Mann. Chas. N. Page, chairman committee to confer with the National Seed Ana- lysts, submitted his report, which was duly filed. The financial condition of the association was discussed in con- nection with proper amount of annual dues, and no change was made in the dues from the present basis in the con- stitution. The report of the obituary committee, Chas. N. Page, chairman, was read, containing eulogies prepared by the following members : C. C. Mas- sie on the death of Chas. P. Braslan, San Jose, Calif.; W. C. Langbridge on the death of W. A. Dennison, Ellisburg, N. Y.; Herman Sim'.ners on the death of William Rennie. Toronto, Ont.; Watson S. Woodruff on the death of S. M. Pease, Avon, N. Y.; W. G. Scar- lett on the death of John L. Turner, Baltimore, Md.; E. F. Crossland on the death of R. C. Steele, Toronto, Ont.; and S. F. Willard on the death of Ed- ward L. Coy. C. E. Kendel presented a report of the delegates to the Na- tional Council of Horticulture. The paper prepared by Dr. E. Mead Wilcox, professor of agricultural bot- any and state botanist of Lincoln, Neb., was read by Secretary Kendel, treating of the distribution of plant diseases by seeds infected with fungus and para- sites, especially with reference to the leading cereals; sources of infection were pointed out, and methods of com- bating the same were described. This was a valuable paper, going into much detail. A special committee consisting of Curtis Nye Smith, Kirby B. White and S. F. Leonard were appointed to con- sider and report on the matter of seeds- men's disclaimer. Various reports of state correspondents were read and re- ferred to the executive committee. In- vitations were read from W. Atlee Bur- pee and Harry A. Bunyard, president and secretary of the National Sweet Pea Society of America, inviting the members to attend the e
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