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trees. Those set out older have uniformly failed. His location is elevated 

 and exposed. Soil, black sandy loam viMth clay subsoil. 



A. AV. Latham, stated that he had lately visited the grounds of Peter M. 

 Gideon, at Excelsior. He has fine Duchess six and eight years old, doing 

 well and looking perfectly hardy, some of which had borne two bushels the 

 past year. As a proof of his confidence in its hardiness, he had set out the 

 past Spring several hundred trees. 



On motion of T). A. J. Baker, the Society adjourned. 



aftp:knoon session. 



Society convened at the proper hour, the Tresident in the chair. 



On motion of Colonel D. A. Robertson, the subject before the meeting was 

 laid on the table, to allow Col. J. H. Stevens, of Minneapolis, to offer resolu- 

 tions submitted by the Hennepin County Horticultural Society, as follows : 



Be.solved, That in the opinion of the State Horticultural Society, it is indispensably neces- 

 sary that the Legislature take immediate measures for the appointment of a State 

 EntoGiologist. .^ 



Etsolved, That the President and other officers of the Society memorialize the Legislature 

 on this subject, and take such other measures a§ may be necessary to accomplish the object. 



Col. Stevens supported the resolutions by showing the vast amount of 

 injury annually done by insects in our State, and the benefit which other 

 States have realized by such appointment. 



Both the rcsohitions were unanimously adopted. 



Col. I). A. Kobertsou offered the following resolution : 



Resolcfd, That the officer^ of this Society be directed to memorialize the State Legislature 

 for an appropriation of $10C0, to be used by the Society in promoting, by jiremiums and other 

 means, the cultivation of fruit trees, forest trees, and useful and ornament ;1 plants. 



Adopted. 



TOPICS FOR DISCUSSIO>'. 



The Committee on •' Topics for Discussion," presented the following topics 

 for the afternoon : 



Frrs^— Hardiness of the Tetofsky. 



Secoiifh — Adaptability of the Siberian Crab to general cultivation. 



Third. — Location of an orchard. 



Fourth.— Age of trees to plant. 



Fifth. — Cultivation, pruning and protection. 



"Report adopted. 



DISCUSSION OF THE TETOFSKY. 



Col. Stevens fruited one apple; bore the second year: thought it might 

 have cost him ten dollars. 

 T. M. Smith had planted the Tetofsky. It had stood one winter well. 

 J. S. Shearman — it had not been tried so extensively as other kinds, but so 



