MR. BIXBY: The reports of committees. I do not know how much report the standing committees have. PRESIDENT REED: There is the executive committee, the finance committee, the hybrids committee--maybe Dr. Morris has something on that. DR. MORRIS: No, I have no report to make on that. I shall talk on the subject this afternoon or in the course of my paper incidentally. I didn't see any occasion for action in that direction since the last meeting, so I have not acted except incidentally in the course of my work. PRESIDENT REED: The committee on nomenclature--of course they wouldn't have any report until after this meeting. MR. BIXBY: Who is on that committee?--C. A. Reed, Dr. Morris, and J. F. Jones. Two members of the committee are here. There is one matter which perhaps I better bring up to the committee first,--one matter I think they should take some action on. PRESIDENT REED: I think it would be best to have that come up at a later time. DR. MORRIS: I would like to bring in something incidentally in relation to nomenclature in my paper. Perhaps we could have the question discussed after I have brought up that point. PRESIDENT REED: There is a committee on promising seedlings C. A. Reed, and J. F. Jones. I think that covers all the standing committees. Wasn't there a committee on nominations for officers to be elected, this morning? MR. BIXBY: That nominating committee has to be elected. PRESIDENT REED: How many members? MR. BIXBY: There were four or five last time, I think. PRESIDENT REED: (Reading by-laws calling for five members). MR. BIXBY: I move Mr. Olcott be on the committee. VOICE: I second the motion. PRESIDENT REED: It has been moved and seconded that Mr. Olcott be elected as a member of the nominating committee. All in favor say, Aye. It is so ordered. Who else shall we have, for a second member? MR. LINTON: I move Mr. Bixby be a member of the committee. MR. BIXBY: There is a precedent that the secretary has never been a member of the nominating committee. He has sometimes given them information. I move Dr. Morris, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Linton be members of the nominating committee, and Mr. McGlennon. MR. MCGLENNON: I second the motion. MR. OLCOTT: The committee as you suggested it is Dr. Morris, Mr. J. F. Jones, Mr. Linton, Mr. McGlennon and myself? PRESIDENT REED: You have heard the motion. All in favor say Aye. The committee stands elected as named. They report at tomorrow morning's meeting. I think there is one matter it would be well to bring up, and that is the membership committee. MR. OLCOTT: I was going to suggest that is an important matter, and I think that committee should be filled out with those who are present, inasmuch as the regular members are not here. It looks as though a comparatively small membership would have to double up on membership committee. PRESIDENT REED: Have you any suggestions as to whom you want on that committee?