200 ANNUAL REPORT 



FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Mr. Phillips from the committee on final resolutions read their 

 report as follows : 

 Mr. President^ and Members of the State Horticultural Society: 



It is with pleasure that the committee appointed on final reso- 

 lutions have endeavored to perform their duties, for more than one 

 reason. The c ommittee being residents of localities at some dis- 

 tance from your beautiful city, and two of them being citizens 

 of a sister state, and members of your society, very much appreci- 

 ate the honor of being called on to return thanks for the kindness 

 and hospitality that has been tendered to the members and visitors 

 at this very interesting meeting of the Minnesota State Horticul- 

 tural Society, by the citizens of Minneapolis. 



We would return our thanks to the railroads which have so 

 kindly reduced their regular fare to encourage the farmers to 

 avail themselves of the instruction to be gained by attending these 

 meetings. They are the Milwaukee and St. Paul, the Chicago and 

 Northwestern, the Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha, the Minne- 

 apolis and St. Louis, and the St. Paul and Duluth roads. We 

 very much appreciate the kindness of those who have so gener- 

 ously opened their doors to receive the delegates and members, 

 and have left nothing undone to make our stay comfortable and 

 pleasant. 



Thanks are also due for the kindness and courtesy manifested 

 by the reporters of your papers. We cannot draw these resolu- 

 tions to a close without saying that we shall always remember the 

 kindness and pains taken by Professor Porter and his gentlemanly 

 assistant, Mr. James Bowen, to make the members comfortable 

 and the meetings interesting, as it is a fact that all could feel at 

 home under their able management. We consider that our meet- 

 ings h ave been well attended, and as horticulturists we cannot but 

 feel encouraged in our high and noble calling, and we do hope 

 that every member will return home in the firm determination to 

 try and interest the young men and young ladies to become mem- 

 bers, meet with us, and thereby arouse a new interest in horticul- 

 ture in all its branches, as we consider the advantages to be derived 

 from horticulture in the State of Minnesota are yet in their 

 infancy. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



A. J. PHILLIPS. 

 GEO. P. PEFFER. 

 G. W. FULLER. 



