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would be well to suggest a tentative orchard of loo trees giving the 

 number of each kind to plant and the plan of the orchard. 



The past season has been a very satisfactory and encouraging 

 one nowithstanding the severe and long continued drought of the 

 summer months. The ability of our trees to withstand these dry 

 summers and snowless winters is strengthening our weak-kneed 

 brethren and inspiring those who have inclined to waver with new 

 faith, and all of us can see more light ahead than greeted our 

 strained vision a dozen years ago. The good time is almost here. 

 All we have to do is "to labor and to wait." The waiting for grand 

 results will not be long. But the full realization of all our hopes will 

 never come ; there will always be something of value to work for.. 

 We would not have it otherwise. What is life without hope that 

 there is more of good yet to come ? 



"Auspicious Hope ! in thy sweet garden grow 

 Wreaths for each toil, a charm for every woe." 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS 



To the Minnesota State Horticultural Society : — Your commit- 

 tee to whom was referred the president's address are glad to concur 

 in all the recommendations therein contained. We are especially 

 glad to concur in the recommendations that this society adopt a 

 standard package for marketing plums, and would suggest that 

 when the form and size of such package are decided upon that the 

 legislative committee be instructed to procure the necessary legisla- 

 tion to secure its adoption. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Lycurgus R. Moyer, 

 Frank Yahnke, 

 Thos. E. Cashman, 



Committee. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



WYMAN ELIvIOT. 



Owing to the very efficient service we are receiving from our 

 secretary the work of this board has been much lessened the past 

 year, requiring but a limited number of meetings of the full board. 



We think there should be a committee of one or more persons 

 designated or created whose duty it should be to critically examine 

 all articles displayed at our horticultural exhibitions and correct the 

 names placed upon all specimens in the various classes whenever in- 

 correctly or synonymously named ; thus avoiding much confusion 

 and sometimes an injustice in making awards of premiums in sweep- 

 stakes and other collections. 



