HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 189 



On Ornitholog}'— W. E. Brimhall, St. Paul : 0. H. Page, Pleasant Grove ; 

 F. G. Gould, Excelsior: Professor Sawyer, Chairman, State University. 



liEPORT ox PRINTING. 



The committee to whom was referred that portion of the proceediugs in relation to the 

 probable cost of gathering, entering, editing, and compiling the transactions of the State 

 Horticultural Society, from the beginning up to this time, and for preparing the same in the 

 proper shape for publication, would report that after advising with the best authorities on 

 the cost of the same, would estimate the sum of $1,000 necessary for such purpose. 



Gen. Nutting moved that the present Secretary and Col. Stevens, be a com- 

 mittee to name 15 members to get a regular act of incorporation for the 

 Society. The reason he named 15 was so as to include the old members. 



Carried. 



Moved to adjourn until 2 v. .m.. which was carried. 



FKIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Chairman called the meeting to order. 

 Judge Baker otlered the following resolution : 



Resolved., That the thanks of this Convention be expressed in favor of the great service'^ 

 of Peter M. Gideon, one of the oldest and best fruit growers of the State, that we regret his 

 absence frcm oui* present deliberations. 



Carried. 



On motion, Mr. W. Wales was elected Secretary pro tern. 



The committee recommending the resolution of this morning is as follows : 



J. S. Harris, J. H. Stevens, Truman M. Smith, Levi Nutting, A. ^\ . Mc- 

 Kinstry, Wyman Elliot, A. Stewart, L. M. Ford, O. F. Brand, J. T. Grimes, 

 P. A. Jewell, D. A. J. Baker. W. E. Brimhall, Thomas Ramsdell, Peter M. 

 Gideon, P. J. Meudeuhall. 



Judge Baker moved that the name of D. A. Robertson be inserted. 



The President moved the name of Mr. H. J. Braiuard. 



On motion of Capt. Paist the report, as amended, was received and adopted. 



The next business in order was the appointment of a Fruit Committee for 

 each district. 



Judge Baker moved that the Chair appoint such committee, which was 

 agreed to. 



The report of the committee on Evergreens next came up for discussion, 

 and the list was read : 



Norway Spruce, adopted ; Scotch Pine was named ; moved as a substitute, 

 Balsam Fir. 



Judge Baker advocated the Scotch Pine. 



Mr. Hamilton preferred the Austrian Pine. 



Mr. Ford said the ladies usually selected the Balsam Fir. 



Judge Baker said the Scotch Pine had a beautiful color, and he would go 

 for the Austrian Pine along with it. 



Mr. Brimhall advocated the Balsam Fir. 



