152 HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 



November Ist, 1S73. I know of two ladies in the State who are engaged in the cultivation 

 of greenhouse plants, and I hope there are many more. Who can think of a more delightful 

 or profitable emplojnnent •■ 



Hoping this annual meeting will be largely attended, and that large numbers of new names 

 will be added to your membership roll, I remain, 



Very truly, your friend, 



(.'. M. LORING. 



Judye Baker moved that a coiuiuittee of tive l)e appointed to act iii)on ^Ir. 

 Loriug's propositiou, that portion of it needing action by the Society, 



Carried, and Messrs. Baker, Hamilton, Harris, Brand and Stewart selected 

 as snch committee. 



Mr. Harris said that at the last meeting of the Society a committee consist- 

 ing of himself and Mr. Elliot, were appointed to recommend flowers (annuals) 

 for general cultivation, and with the leave of the Society, he would now present 

 such report. Read, and a motion made to adopt, pending which. Judge Baker 

 hoped the list presented would be debated. 



Mr. Ford doubted the ability of anybody to present a suitable list. Still, 

 he agreed with Judge Baker; he would like to hear the matter talked up. 



Mr. Harris explained that the list was comparatively a brief one. The 

 committee did not expect to make a list that would be complete or perfect in 

 any sense, such as the Society could absolutely adopt. 



Mr. Eliot also explained. He admitted, in replying to Mr. Ford, that roses 

 needed protection. There were but ten kinds that were hardy in the State, 

 but it pays every lover of roses to take care of them, and he was not disposed 

 to ignore all those that were not hardy and adopt inferior varieties. He 

 wanted to have a good rose, even if it needed extra care, rather than a poor 

 one that was extra harcly. 



Mr. Smith said that out of three hundred varieties he had failed to tind any 

 one perfectly hardy. 



Judge Baker explained, and deprecated an attack on tlie committee, such 

 as Mr. Ford had made. 



Judge Baker wanted a good history of plants, and such as were most desi- 

 rable to be recommended. 



Mr. Harris read a portion of the report once more, and the committee he 

 said, had been careful to name only those most easily procured and within 

 reach of all. 



Mr. Cannon declared his belief that roses coukl be grown to ailvantage in 

 Minnesota. That, at least, was his experience. 



Mr. Ford again explained. He did not believe in fancy plants, but in the 

 substantials. 



Col. Stevens moved that the list presented by the committee Ije adopted. 



Judge Baker moved that the report be laid upon the table, to be called up 

 at some future time. 



Adopted. 



Mr. Harris explained that Mr. Jewell, who had been expected to deliver an 

 essay, had been compelled to leave the country and go south, on account of 

 the ill-health of his wife, and expressed his regret at the occurrence and the 



