38 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Presentation of Resowjtions to the Governor. — On the Monday 

 following the annual meeting, in pursuance of the instructions of the society, 

 the committee appointed for that purpose, namely, Messrs. Chas. M. Loring, 

 Wyman Elliot and Secretary Latham, waited by appointment on Governor S. 

 R. Van Sant, and presented the resolutions pertaining to the appointment to 

 be made to fill a vacancy on in the board of regents of the University. Your 

 comtnittee was cordially received, and the presentation of the resolutions, fol- 

 lowed up with such comments as were pertinent to them, had a satisfactory 

 hearing. The resolutions referred to are to be found on page 29 of this maga- 

 zine. 



A Suggestion Adopted at the Annual Meeting.— The following 

 quotation is from the report of the committee on the president's address, and 

 this report being adopted by the society so became the official sense of the 

 meeting. 



"We would especially recommend these suggestions: 



"1. That we more widely distribute the good things of the state horti- 

 cultural society by each pledging himself to secure one new member annually." 



The best time to carry out this pledge is in the month of January. The 

 next best time is February. Don't forget it, as the life of the society depends 

 upon your work. 



The Destruction of a Cherry Orchard.— In this number under the 

 title of "What Killed My Cherry Orchard?" will be found a recital of the loss 

 of a valuable cherry orchard belonging to C. W. Merritt, of Homer. Cherries 

 have heretofore done remarkably well in that portion of the state, especially 

 what is called the Homer cherry. The loss of this orchard should receive 

 serious consideration on the part of our readers, and any thought bearing 

 upon it should find its way either to the secretary or to Mr. Merritt. It would 

 seem that it was not lack of hardiness but the attack of some fungi that 

 caused its death. Is there a protection from such conditions as resulted in 

 this disaster? 



A Building for the Horticultural Society.— At the late meeting of 

 the society a committee was appointed, of which Chas. M. Loring, of Minnea- 

 polis, is chairman, looking towards the construction of a building suitable to 

 the needs of the horticultural society. While this subject has been in the 

 thoughts of our members for some time, the time had not seemed to be ripe 

 heretofore for any sustained effort in the direction of securing such a building 

 as we need. It is earnestly hoped that this committee may see some way of 

 bringing this about. Suggestions will be very gladly received by the com- 

 mittee, and correspondents are invited to address Mr. Loring or the secretary 

 on the subject. 



The Lecturer on Horticulture with the Farmer's Institute. — 

 Mr. Frank Yahnke, who is well known to at least such of our members who 

 attend our annual meeting, was out with the Institute «"^orps during the month 

 of December and will go out with one of the corps again on January fifth. 

 Who is to represent the horticultural interests wi':h the other institute corps is 

 not at present known, but Superintendent Gregg is greatly interested in this 

 subject and believes the time is come when orcharding should receive attention 

 with the Farmer's Institute. This matter is certain to be attended to, and we 

 expect to be able to announce the name of the representative of our art with 

 that corps in our next issue. 



