INDEX 



Act to provide for publishing a history of the Horticultural Society, 

 Articles of incorporation, ------ 



Preliminary and individual efforts at fruit raising, 

 Earnest efforts of Col. D. A. Robertson to excite an interest in fruit 

 culture, -------- 



Organization of the Fruit Growers' Association, 1867, 

 Organization of the Minnesota Horticultural Society, 

 Speech of President McKinstry, ----- 



Debates on fruit growing, .--_.- 



The meeting at ^Minneapolis, 1868 — names of members, &c., 

 Election of officers, ------- 



The meeting at Faribault, proceedings, communications, &c., - 

 The second annual meeting at St. Paul, - - - . 



The annual meeting at Rochester, 1869, . - - - 



Election of officers, ------- 



Annual meeting at St. Paul, 1870, ----- 



Annual address by President Stevens, debates, &c., - 



Meeting 4th of July at Minneapolis, - - - - 



Annual meeting of the Society at AYinona. . . . - 



Annual meeting at Faribault, - _ - . - 



Debates and address by President Harris. - - . - 



Minneapolis meeting, 1872, ------ 



Address of welcome by Col. Stevens, - - - - - 



Memorial to the Legislature, . . . - . 



Annual address by President Mendeuhall, . . - - 



Tribute to J. AV. Harkness, ------ 



Debates and other proceedings, - - . - 



Essay on fruit growing in Winona — tribute to Mr, Shaw, 



Visit of the Legislative Committee, - - - - - 



Annual meeting at St. Paul, 1873— list of members, 



Report of Corresponding Secretarj' Harris, - - - - 



Ditto, in compliance with a resolution of the Society. 



Other reports, debates, &c., - - 



Constitution of the Society as reported and adopted, 



Letter from Mr. C. M. Loring, - - 



Address of Col. Philip S. Harri.^. ----- 



Further debates, reports. &c.. ------ 



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