INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 September 1924, Page 2

INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE

MEETING OF DOMINION COUNCIL

The. Dominion Council of the above institute mot in the Public. .Library, AVellington. There were present: Dr L. Cockayne, F.R.S. (in the chair), and Messrs F. ,J. N a than, L. M. Ellis. Herbert Bail lie, C. H. Treadwell, K. C. .Jack, 11. Id. Napier, K. F. Pope, AY. T. (-roodwin. Rev. Mr Ellis, Professor Penlcn, and the secretary (Mr George. A. Green). Apologies were received from Messrs F. R. Cooper, .1. (1. Mackenzie, T. AVaugh. T. .C. Brash, and Colonel Pow.

The president referred to the steps that, had been already taken to get into touch with the leading horticultural authorities the world over. Front these if wn,s certain that ninth vaftuß able information -and many sugges-t tions would he received, and these would ha ve full consideration when the Dominion Committee was preparing p s report, to the next conference; Tie outlined the course that- would be taken in getting the District Councils’ F.duoational Committee to work, and the wide scope of their •investigjsjtaon.s. 'Hie secretary stated that Messrs GArchie (convener), Professor Johnson, A. B. AVebber, and D. A. Hav had been appointed by the Auckland Council as the Educational Oomfhi.tto (with poker to add), and that- Processor Johnson and Mr Hill had been _ ,-vppointed tho nucleus of an educational committee with power to add.' The secretary reported that during the month he had addressed meetings on the aims and objects of the institute. At tlie Lower Hut-t resolutions had been passed in favour of the Horticultural Society linking np with tho institute, and also “that the time had arrived when a .federation of horticultural societies should be formed, Und its several individual members linked up with tho institute.” At Birkdale, he added, much interest was shown, and after the meeting three individual members were enrolled. Tho name of Mr H. Baillie, the secretary to the executive, was added to the Dominion Council.

Tlie complete amendment of the in-' sfitnte rules, as drawn tip bv the subcommittee, was then considered and adopted with slight verbal alterations, and remitted to a- sub-committee for them to register. Mr Nathan brought up the matter of the protecting hv patent the raisers of new varieties. Tlie question was referred to the executive.

In concluding the proceedings, the president said that the support accorded had exceeded all expectations, and he was sure that if all worked with a will there would in time be built up,an organisation of which.they would he proud, one that would exercise a great and beneficial influence on the whole communitv, and even extend far beyond the bounds of the Dominion.,