ANNUAL MEETING, 1898. 495 



"The Legislature versus the Tree Shark." H. M. Benton, 

 Minneapolis. (See index. ) 



Discussion. 



Sec'y Latham: I want to present this resolution at this 

 time in regard to the San Jose scale bill; this may bring out 

 some questions that Mr. Benton can answer. 



"Resolved, That the president appoint a committee of five to draft 

 a bill to present to the state legislature which shall prevent the in- 

 troduction and spread of the San Jose scale or any other parasitic 

 insect or any noxious disease within the state." 



After a long and spirited discussion the resolution was 

 amended to read as follows: 



"Resolved, That the president appoint a committee of five to draft 

 a bill to present to the state legislature to regulate the introduction 

 and sale of nursery stock within the state." 



In this form the resolution was unanimously adopted. 



"The Prospective Value of Northwestern Apple Seedlings." 

 Edson Gaylord, Nora Springs, la. (See index. ) 



Mr. Reeves, (la.): I must take the train in a few minutes 

 and I want to bid you good bye. I thank you for the hearty 

 reception you accorded me in my visit with you, and I want to 

 invite you all to our Iowa meeting, where we shall try to make 

 you welcome. 



"Fall Planting of the Orchard." J. P. Andrews, Faribault. 

 (See index.) 



"The Duchess Apple in Minnesota and How to Handle it." 

 E. H. S. Dartt, Owatonna. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Top- Working the Minnesota Orchard." D. F. Akin, Farm - 

 ington. (See index. ) 



"My Selection of Varieties in an Orchard of 1,000 trees." 

 Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The president appointed the following committee under the 

 resolution adopted providing for the appointment of a commit- 

 tee to draft a bill looking to the regulation of the introduction 

 and sale of nursery stock: Messrs. Wyman Elliot, J. Cole 

 Doughty, A. K. Bush, Clarence Wedge and S. B. Green. 



The President: I can hardly refrain from expressing my appreci- 

 ation to the Minnesota State Horticultural Society for the very 

 hearty support they have given me as president of this society dur- 

 ing the past six years, and it is not without a feeling of lonesome- 

 ness and, perhaps, of regret in a measure that I take my leave from 



