STATE HORTICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 11 



MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



In compliance with resolutions passed at the annual winter meeting 

 of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, Januar}' 23, 1881, the 

 executive committee was called together by the i)resident to consider 

 the subject of a fall meeting at Lake City and such other business as 

 should be deemed proper. 



The committee met at St. Paul, July 12, 1881' Present, — President 

 J. S. Harris, Wyman Elliot, Truman M. Smith, J. M. Underwood, D. 

 W. Humphrey and the Secretary. 



It was decided to hold a fall meeting of the State Society at Lake 

 City, beginning at 9 a. m.,Sept. 21st and continuing two days, and that 

 the exhibition should include fruits, flowers and vegetables. 



Upon motion of Mr. Smith, it was decided to offer premiums on 

 single plates, both of fruits and vegetables, and that five specimens 

 should constitute a plate. 



The sum of one hundred dollars was appropriated for premiums, and 

 fifteen dollars for printing programmes and premium lists. 



The sum of two hundred dollars was appropriated to offer as prem- 

 iums at the winter meeting. 



J. M. Underwood, John S. Harris andU. S. Hollister were appointed 

 a committee on premium list, and Oliver Gibbs, Jr., superintendent of 

 exhibitions. 



A committee to look after seedling apples was appointed, consisting 

 of A. W. Sias, M. Pearce, J. S. Harris. 



Committee appointed on premium list for winter meeting, Smith, 

 Elliot,* and Hollister. 



