20 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



(ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.) 



The committee to whom you referred the president's address 

 appreciate the augfg'estions in reg'ard to securing- a home for the 

 society, and to carry out the sug-gestions ofifer the following resolu- 

 tions : 



Resolved, That a committee of three, consisting of J. M. Under- 

 wood, Wyman Elliot and A. W. Latham be, and is hereby, ap- 

 pointed to confer with the proper authorities in regard to obtaining- 

 a hottie for the society. 



Resolved, That we, as a society, recognize the work of the 

 Women's Auxiliary, and recommend that the members do all that 

 they can to aid and further their work. 



Resolved, That the president appoint a committee of one to con- 

 fer with the state superintendent of public instruction to devise 

 some plan whereby the study of horticulture and forestry may be 

 introduced into our public schools. 



Resolved, That one thousand dollars reward be offered, as 

 recommended by the president, to secure the introduction of a first- 

 class late keeping variety of apple, that is as good as the Wealthy 

 in size, quality and appearance, that will keep as well as the 

 Malinda, and is as hardy and prolific as the Duchess, all the 

 details in connection with putting this resolution in force to be 

 left with the executive board. 



Thomas T. Smith, 

 R. A. Wright, 

 Dewain Cook, 



Committee. 



Mr. Barnes, (Wis.): Is that offer extended to your society 

 only or to your state alone, or is it extended to your sister 

 states ? 



The President: It is open to the world. 



Mr. Barnes: We will be with you then. (Laughter.) 



Mr. Elliot: The idea occurred to me when that report was 

 read that that money should be put into a fund and the interest 

 from that fund should go to make other premiums for other 

 fruit — that would be my idea. I think the idea of referring it 

 to the executive board is a good one ; it would receive 

 intelligent attention at their handg, and I do not think the 

 executive board would be a body of men to take the money and 

 use it while waiting the introduction of new varieties, I think 

 the matter would be perfectly safe if left in the hands of the 

 executive board for disposition. 



Mr. Harris: It is expected that the executive board will 

 make some kind of a rule governing the introduction of that 

 apple; probably the apple will have to be grown in a dozen 



