HISTORY OF HORTICULTl'RE IN MINNESOTA. 101 



E. B. Rice. , purple variety. 



Dr. Wright, Rosemoiint. 



Wm. Harrison. Minneapolis, Peach, Big Red: Apricot, Nos. 1 and 2, and 

 Long Yellow. 

 Mr. Grover, Richfield. 



Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minn., Excelsior Plum. 

 Chas. Waters, Springville, Wisconsin, Large Red, 



STAXDIXG COMMITTEES. 



The Committee on Standing Committees and Topics presented their report, 

 which was accepted and adopted with slight amendment, and committees 

 appointed as follows : 



Mr. President and Gentlemen : Your committee beg leave to recommend 

 the appointment of the following Standing Committees : 



1st. A committee on Fruit Lists, whose duty it shall be to prepare a list 

 for the consideration of the Society, of all fruits they deem worthy of culti- 

 vation. Wyman Elliot, P. A. Jewell and J. S. Harris were appointed such 

 committee. 



2d. A committee to present a list of useful and ornamental trees and 

 shrubs, whose duty shall be the same as that of the first named. C. P. Cook, 

 M. W. Leland and Hoftman were appointed committee. 



3d. A committee to prepare a premium list on fruits, flowers and plants, 

 to be presented to the State Agricultural Society for their consideration. Wy- 

 man Elliot, R. J. Mendenhall and X. Washburn appointed such committee. 



■ith. A committee of arrangements to superintend the Annual Exhibition. 

 J. W. Harkness. P. A. Jewell and E. H. S. Dart appointed such committee. 



WARRANTING TREES. 



The subject of warranting trees by nurserymen was brought up and dis- 

 cussed fully. 



The practice of warranting trees is thought to produce bad results, both 

 to purchaser and seller, inasmuch as higher prices must be charged for stock, 

 in order that the nurseryman may save himself in* making good the losses 

 from carelessness on the part of the planter. The purchaser will not be as 

 careful if his trees are warranted, as if he had to stand the loss in case of 

 neglect. If higher prices are asked by home nurserymen, agents from other 

 States or distant parts will come in and undersell, warranting their stock, 

 which warrants they never fulfill. The planters should purchase of none 

 but well known and responsible men, which would tend to make all tree- 

 dealers more honest ; and if trees were not warranted, the planter would be 

 careful. 



The following resolution otl'ered by Mr. Jewell, and adopted by unanimous 

 vote, embodies the sentiment of the Convention. 



Resolved, That in the estimation of this Society, the practice of warranting trees, farther 

 than to be of good quality, true to name, and in good condition at the time of delivery, is 

 highly injurious to the purchasing public, being calculated tu encourage carelessness^ in 

 planting and after-care. 



