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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



His career as a horticulturist can be partially traced in the 

 records of the American Pomological Society, the Mississippi Valley 

 Horticultural Society and in various state societies, and in gardens in 

 the places where he has lived. He has not been so much of a grower 

 of horticultural products as an organizer, stimulator, interpreter and 

 torch bearer for others. 



LAKESIDE HOME OF OLIVER GIBBS, AT PRESCOTT, WIS. 



As secretary Mr. Gibbs issued two annual reports, each one 

 some three times as large as previous annual reports, made possible 

 in part by an Act of the Legislature providing for the society print- 

 ing. As an officer he served the society with great fidelity. This 

 pleasant official relation was only severed when' he was called to a 

 position of higher responsibilities, for which his natural qualifica- 

 tions and previous training well fitted him. 



In retirement, in the restful years of his later life, at his old home 

 on the banks of the St. Croix River, just over the line in Wisconsin, 

 Mr. Gibbs is serving the society with the same earnest faithfulness 

 as in the days of his active official relatioh to it. A good leader is 

 also a good worker in the ranks, and the subject of this sketch is seen 

 to be both. This society has asked many services of him, and experts 

 to ask many more during the period of years in which we hope he 

 may long be spared to us. 



A. W. L. 



