HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN .MINNESOTA. 83 



President, J. S. Harris, of La Crescent, called the convention to order. In 

 the absence of the Recording Secretar}^ A. W. McKinstry, of Faribault, was 

 elected Secretarj- pm tem. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



On motion, the President's Annual Address was made the special order for 



Wednesday, at 2 v. m. 



MEMBEKS 1870-71. 



E. y. Riddle. Minneapolis. Saml Bartow, FaribaiUt. 



Col. John H. Steven^. Minneapolis. i G.W.Clark, 



D. M. Barwell, " I R. A. Mott, 

 James Hoflfman, " J. W. Harkness, 

 Gilbert H. Howe, '' \ C. E. Andrews, 



N. Washburn, " A. W. McKinstry, " 



Wyman Elliot, " Levi Nutting. " 



P. A. Jewell, Lake City. ! Chas. D. McKellip. '' 



E. H. S. Dart, Owatonna. A. Beebee, 

 M. W. Leland, Rochester. D. F. Kelly, 



E. B. Jordon, " : C. P. Cook, Garden City. 



T. B. Farzy, " i Silas Kenworthy, '" 



M. C. Barnell, Money Creek. Houston Co. ' W. E. Bi imhall, St. Paul. 



John S. Harris, La Crescent, " •• Truman M. Smith, • 



O. F. Brand, Faribault. 



Mr. Leland, from the committee appointed to prepare a new constitution 

 and by-laws, submitted a report. The report was accepted. 



It was moved that the constitution be taken up and acted upon article by 

 article. 



Carried. 



The articles were adopted separately after several amendments. The ques- 

 tion coming up upon the constitution and by-la avs, as amended, on motion, 

 the subject was laid upon the table. 



Mr. Brand moved that the chair appoint a committee of three to report 

 topics for discussion. 



Carried. 



0. F. Brand, P. A. Jewell and Wyman Elliot were appointed such com- 

 mittee. 



On motion, the Treasurer proceeded to collect the annual dues. 



Adjourned to 7 p. m. 



EVENING SESSION. 



The convention was called to order by the President. The Secretary read 

 a communication from D. Wilmot Scott, Secretary of the Northern Illinois 

 Horticultural Society. 



The committee on topics for discussion made a report. The report was 

 accepted. 



The report of the committee on the constitution was taken up and debated. 

 Mr. Jewell moved to lay the report on the table for t\iture consideration. 



Carried. 



