THE MINNESOTA 



HORTICULTURIST. 



VOL. 31. FEBRUARY, 1903. No. 3. 



ice-Jr residei^ts' 



Ai^i^Ual^^eports 1902. 



VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPORT, FIRST CONG. DISTRICT. 



JONATHAN FREEMAN, AUSTIN. 



Just as I was considering the character and form of my report, 

 and the methods to adopt to obtain the material from which to make 

 it, I was suddenly summoned to New York state, to spend weeks 

 in rendering sad services in burying the dead and giving assistance 

 and consolation to the bereaved ; hence, the arrangement of questions 

 and the correspondence was thrown entirely upon Mrs. Freeman. 

 Her time and strength did not permit the extended correspondence 

 intended, but the few, scattered over the field, to whom communica- 

 tions were sent, have nobly and promptly complied with the re- 

 cjuests made in giving information and opinions which will be highly 

 appreciated by the membership of this organization. Personally, 

 I am very grateful to the writers for their generous assistance, and 

 for the words of encouragement and compliment to the writer of 

 this report. 



