I should again call attention to our affiliation with the American Horticultural Society. This enables our members in good standing to receive their good quarterly publication, _The National Horticultural Magazine_, for only $3.50 a year. You may obtain your affiliate membership through our Treasurer, or directly from the American Horticultural Society, Room 821, Washington Loan and Trust Building, Washington 4, D. C. * * * * * President Davidson: You have heard the Secretary's report. Has anyone any revisions or modifications of this report to suggest? Dr. MacDaniels: I move acceptance with thanks. (The motion was seconded, a vote taken, and the motion carried unanimously.) President Davidson: If the Secretary will also read the Treasurer's report, we will proceed with it. Mr. McDaniel: Mr. Snyder wrote recently, regretting that he would miss this meeting (for reasons of health). He says he can not accept the position of Treasurer another year. Treasurer's Report for Year September 1, 1947 to September 1, 1948 D. C. SNYDER, Center Point, Iowa INCOME Dues $1,396.00 Reports sold 153.75 Bond Dividends 25.00 Advertising 5.00 Miss Jones' Postage Acc't. 36.85 C. A. Reed Typesetting 32.50 Miscellaneous 7.60 _________ $1,656.70 DISBURSEMENTS Fruit Grower Subscriptions 100.80 Reports, Stationery etc. 1,105.06 Secretary's expense 100.30 Treasurer's expense 58.17 Reporting Guelph Meeting 25.00 Miscellaneous 15.60 Bank service charges and checks returned N.G. 12.90 ________ 1,417.83 _________ Balance gained during year 238.87 On hand September 1, 1947 1,790.44 Paid out for Bonds 1,100.00 _________ 680.44 _________ Cash total on hand, September 1, 1948 (subject to minor bank service charges and checks which may be returned) $ 919.31 Bonds in box at Peoples Bank & Trust Company $2,500.00