BIOGRAPHY, SAMUEL B. GREEN. 3 



horticulturists of the state was shown by their electing him secretary 

 of the State Horticultural Society. In this capacity he served but 

 one year (1890), as the work was more than he could find time for. 

 He has been for many years and is now a member of the executive 

 boards of the State Horticultural Society, the State Forestry As- 

 sociation and State Forest Reserve Board. 



Since coming to the state Prof. Green has written many bulletins 

 and reports from the experiment station. He has contributed 

 liberally to the agricultural press and the reports of the State Horti- 

 cultural Society. He is also the author of the following books : 

 "Amateur Fruit Growing," "Forestry in Minnesota" and "Vegetable 

 Gardening," all of which books have been revised, in subsequent 

 editions. His latest work, of similar character, is entitled "Prin- 

 ciples of American Forestry," a text-book prepared especially for 

 universities and other schools in the country where practical forestry 

 is taught. 



Prof. Green is a most indefatigable worker and a ready speaker, 

 but is withal cautious in giving advice, and in reporting his experi- 

 ments so as not to mislead the inquirer. He has twice been offered 

 the professorship of horticulture in the University of Missouri and 

 once a similar position at Purdue University, in each instance at 

 an increase of salary over that which he now receives, but he prefers 

 to stay where he is, believing that he ought to be worth as much 

 here as anywhere. 



Prof. Green's talents are of the versatile order, and he readily 

 adapts himself to any position in which he is placed. As a tutor 

 and disciplinarian in the school, as an experimenter in the field, as an 

 original investigator, as an author, as a student of economic prob- 

 lems, as a Sunday school superintendent, as a writer or off-hand 

 speaker, as a presiding officer — in any position where there is work 

 to be done, or conservative and yet forceful council needed — in all 

 these various phases of life and action he seems equally at home. 



As one of the executive officers of this society his influence is 

 most largely felt, and he is doing much in moulding and directing 

 the forces at work within the organization productive of valuable 

 results. 



Being still a young man, only forty-four years of age, with con- 

 tinued good health it is easy to predict a useful and successful future 

 for the subject of this sketch. Not the least of his qualifications is 

 that he makes every man his friend, though he is most plain spoken 

 when plain speaking is needed — always a true friend and a loyal sup- 

 porter of that which is right. 



Secretary. 



