DR. MORRIS: You are bound to have continuance of one parent type, but in crossing with pollen from hybrids you may carry desirable characteristics through a series of generations and breed for what is wanted, possibly to the sixth generation or even further with some species. MR. MOSELY: Then the type is not fixed until pollenization? DR. MORRIS: By selecting the one showing the dominant characteristics you wish to preserve, you could breed through several generations and have an ideal type eventually. MR. DOAN: I would like to ask how far the buds are developed in cold storage before the pollen can be used? DR. MORRIS: For instance, take the hazel when its catkins are just beginning to elongate. It may be put in the ice house and kept there, for two or three weeks dormant. When we wish to develop those flowers we put the branches in a jar of water in a warm room and in about three days the plants are shedding pollen. I got some hazel catkins this spring that were elongating. It was the latter part of February when we had one or two warm days and I believed my pistillate hazels were about ready for pollen. I got those branches from Rochester. We had unexpected cold weather and storms and my pistillate hazels did not bloom until more than two weeks later. I kept these undeveloped catkins that I had received in a cold dark place. When I wanted to use them I put them in a jar of water and in less than three days they were shedding pollen freely, at a time when my pistillate flowers were ready for pollen. MR. MOSELY: I would like to know the object in crossing the oak on the chinkapin. DR. MORRIS: My idea is to get a chinkapin tree twice as large as an oak, perhaps. I shall hope to have a chinkapin tree as sturdy as the red oak, with nuts larger than acorns and of as good quality as the chinkapin nut. Of course that extravagant possibility only appeals to one with a speculative nature. THE PRESIDENT: Pursuant to the authority conferred on the President this morning, the following committees are announced: On Nomination--Robert T. Morris, Chairman: C. P. Close, J. L. Doan, R. T. Olcott, C. A. Reed. Exhibits--Prof. C. P. Close, Chairman; J. P. Wilkinson, E. A. Riehl, Colonel Sober, W. C Reed. Resolutions--W. O. Potter, Chairman; H. R. Weber, J. Russell Smith. The chair also wishes to place an additional member on the membership committee, in the place of Mr. Corsan, who has not been able to attend the last two meetings, and will appoint Leon D. Batchellor of Utah. Committee on Revision of Constitution and Rules--Prof. C. P. Close, Dr. W. C. Deming. I will also add to the committee on nomenclature C. A. Reed and R. L. McCoy. THE PRESIDENT: We have a few minutes before time for adjournment and Mr. Evans, a dynamite man, will speak to us.