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State Horticultural Society, thanks for the same are hereby- 

 tendered. 



And also, to the local committee for their efforts in 

 preparing for this meeting, and especially to G. J. Kellogg, 

 Mrs. J. G. Williams, Miss Gertrude A. Kellogg and Miss 

 Carrie Lee, of Janesville, for their successful labors in the 

 way of decoration, — thanks. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the society should be returned to the 

 ladies who have added so mu<h of interest to these sessions, by the essays 

 furnished, namely to Mrs B. K. Towne, of Chicago, and Mrs. Willard, of 

 Depere, and also to Mrs. J. B. Day, of this city, for her eloquent rea'lings, 

 and that they be made honorary annual members of this society. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this society ^.be tendered to Miss Bertha 

 Schuell, of Janesville, and that she be made an honorary member of this 

 society in recognition of the splendid collection of roses presented to this 

 society. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this society be tendered to the C. & N. "VV. 

 and C, M. & St. P. R. R. Go's., who have granted reduced return fare to 

 persons attending this convention. 



Mrs. J. B. Day now favored the meeting with a selection 

 entitled, " The Old Mill Wheel." 



Then followed a discussion on " The Work of the State 

 Horticultural Society." 



Mr. Plumb — I will very briefly introduce the discussion. 

 I have been connected for so many years with this society 

 that I make iuquiry year by year, what is the work of 

 the Wisconsin State Society? That we have done a good 

 work none will deny, but that we have done it all none will 

 claim. There are new fields to be explored and new experi- 

 ments to be made. There is room for every member, as 

 has been said, to do something in the way of experiments. 

 That is not what T want to speak about though. That is 

 individual work. We have another work to do in spread- 

 ing this gospel of horticulture in distant parts of the state. 

 One-half of the state of Wisconsin is practically without 

 orchards to-day. Now the question for this Horticultural 

 Society to meet, and one which, individually, Mr. Tuttle 

 and others are trying to meet is, shall the other half of this 

 state be furnished with apples of their own growing? I be- 

 lieve it will. Not that it shall have a full supply at once. 



