decision in favor of the disclaimer he would not bring suit. When the members get into trouble it is the natural thing for them to write the organization for information upon the subject.

Mr. Wood's substitute motion was agreed to.

Mr. Emerson: I move that this association vote $500 for the purpose of assisting in carrying the case of Bolgiano to the state supreme court. As I understand, we have nothing but a lower court decision. We should know something about it from the higher courts, and now is the opportunity. If the association has money to spend for publicity and other matters it ought to have money to spend for information of this character.

The motion was not agreed to.

Mr. Willard announced that Mr. McVay had received a telegram informing him of the death of a relative and requiring him to leave without making any explanation but that he would probably return in time for the final session.

Mr. Woodruff, on behalf of the entertainment committee announced there would be an automobile ride to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

Mr. Allen moved the convention adjourn until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning,

Which was seconded,

And agreed to,

And the convention adjourned.

THIRD DAY.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

(Thursday, June 27, 1907.)

The convention was called to order by President Wood at 2 o'clock, P. M.

President Wood: The first matter is the report of Mr. Alexander Forbes in regard to the free seed campaign.

Mr. Forbes: After reading my little paper yesterday about the free seed matter I do not know that I have anything to say. The committee, I know, would desire me to thank the members of the American Seed Trade Association for the great help they gave them a year ago at Toledo. Mr. Maule and I went there as a delegation and you received us very kindly. We are very sorry we did not meet

with better success. I do not know, really, but it would be better to be in the hands of some one else. We did do our best to carry the fight along-the best we could— but we were beat badly as you know.

Mr. Stokes: I want to say we are all greatly indebted to Mr. Forbes, Mr. Burpee and Mr. Maule, who have borne the brunt of this work and they should feel they have our thanks for the care and attention they gave the subject.

President Wood: I think Mr. Forbes particularly deserves and ought to receive the thanks of all of us. I was in close touch with the work all the way through and Mr. Forbes did yoeman work in connection with this matter, devoting his time and energy to it, and it is not Mr. Forbes' fault that the matter was not successful.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DELEGATES'

EXPENSES.

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President Wood: Another report is from the committee on delegates' expenses, Mr. W. H. Grenell, Chairman. think the Secretary has the report.

Secretary Kendel: This, as you remember, was a committee appointed by the Chair, Mr. W. H. Grenell, Mr. J. J. Buffington and Mr. S. E. Briggs, to consider a plan for taking care of the expenses, or part of the expenses, of the executive committee and delegates appointed to represent this body. The committee has offered this resolution:

That hereafter the Treasurer of this Association be and is hereby instructed to pay all railroad fare in excess of ten dollars going and returning of each member of the Executive Committee attending the winter meeting; also of our delegates to National Board of Trade; also of our delegates to joint committee meeting of Florists and Nurserymen; also of our delegates to National Council of Horticulture and in case the President considers it necessary to convene any of our permanent committees this remunei ation shall apply in their case upon recommendation of President.

Mr. Robinson moved the report be accepted,

Which was seconded,

And agreed to.

President Wood: Next, is the matter of reading communications.

Secretary Kendel: I have a letter from the National Irrigation Association, inviting us to send a representative of this association as a delegate to the convention which convenes in Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 2-7, 1907.

C. E. Kendel, Sec'y,

Sacramento, Cal., June 17th, 1907.

American Seed Trade Ass'n,

Cleveland, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

The Fifteenth National Irrigation Congress will be held in Sacramento, California, September 2-7 next. This, as you are perhaps aware, is one of the greatest National conventions held for the purpose of promoting the public welfare. I address you to ask that you bring it to the attention of your convention and to invite the appointment of delegates.

The purpose of the National Irrigation Congress is to provide opportunity for discussion of matters relating to Irrigation and Forestry and especially for the discussion of Governmental policies designed to "save the forests, control the floods, reclaim the deserts and make homes on the land."

The annual sessions of this body have been a large factor in bringing about the present National Irrigation and Forestry policies. The fact that the National Government is now building 25 great irrigation projects at an ultimate cost of probably Fifty Million Dollars, adding millions of acres to the productive farming area of the United States, is due to this Congress.

The importance of this event is shown not only by the results that have followed its work, but by the high character and official standing of those who compose the membership. Among those who attend regularly are United States Senators and Representatives, Governors of States and others of high official position. Vice President Fairbanks attended the last session. President Roosevelt invariably sends a message by a personal representative.

The coming session promises to be the most important Irrigation and Forestry Congress and the most widely representative National gathering ever held in this country. Prominent men will be present from every state and territory in the Union; prominent officials of foreign countries will attend.

Railway companies will make exceptionally low rates for this event. The people of California are arranging to accord royal entertainment to delegates. An Interstate Exposition of irrigated land products and forest products will be held simultaneously. The California State Fair will follow, opening on the closing day of the Congress.

The purpose of the National Irrigation Congress being to discuss matters of public policy in which every portion of the country is interested, and in which all citizens are interested, provision is made for the appointment of delegates by organized bodies and conventions of almost every kind. Your convention is entitled to be represented by five delegates.

I respectfully ask that delegates be appointed who will attend and participate in the proceedings.

Yours very truly,

W.. A. BEARD,

Chairman of Executive Committee.

President Wood: I suppose one of the California members could be requested to act as a delegate, so it would not be any considerable expense-possibly no expense to the association.

Mr. McVay moved the request of the association be complied with and the President appoint a delegate to the convention,

Which was seconded,

And agreed to.

Secretary Kendel: Next is a letter that has to do with the choosing of a national flower.

Hartford, Conn., June 25th, 1907.

To the Am. Seed Trade Association,

Hotel Astor, New York.

Gentlemen:

The National Flower Commission is now conducting a vigorous campaign for the adoption of a National Floral Emblem, and seek the active co-operation of all societies which should naturally aid in the furtherance of the project. We have taken the liberty to address your Association in the way of solicitation, and in doing so we act on a suggestion from Mr. J. C. Vaughn of the Vaughn Seed Store, Chicago and New York, viz: That we bring the subject before the large National organizations of Commercial Floriculture as no class of people can be more interested in

the National Flower than those who depend on the growing of flowers, seeds and plants for a livelihood.

We naturally thought that your association might desire to co-operate with us in some tangible manner; therefore we would suggest that if it meets with your approval you take some action looking toward the accomplishment of this object, inasmuch as the seedsmen are those who are to be depended upon to furnish the seed of the National Flower.

We would suggest that a committee of three be appointed from your association to co-operate with the Commission. If you see fit to appoint such committee we should be pleased to elect them on our Advisory Board at our annual meeting on July 1st.

The Commission is now organized on a thoroughgoing business basis, and work is to be vigorously pushed until this long cherished object is accomplished, which we are quite certain is to be in the near future.

Trusting for favorable action from your body,
We remain very respectfully yours,

LEVERETT K. SEYMOUR,
Corresponding and Recording Sec y.

P. O. Drawer 1376.

Mr. Ebeling moved a committee be appointed, in accordance with the request contained in the letter,

Which was seconded,

And agreed to.

Secretary Kendel: I think we might instruct that committee to not choose the golden rod for the national flower. ("And Sweet William.") ("Portulaca.") ("Four-o'clock.") ("Canada thistle.")

NEW BUSINESS.

Mr. Willard: It has been discussed from time to time as to whether it is desirable to have honorary membership in this association. The question of whether it is desirable, of course, rests with the association. At the meeting in Toledo an amendment was offered, which at that time was out of order as it had not been brought before the association in proper manner, the required thirty days' notice had not been given, and at that time I gave notice I would introduce it at this meeting, which I wish to do. It has been printed in the minutes and it is regularly before you. I will read the amendment as offered a year ago and offer it as a motion. "Section 3. Honorary membership may