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hope when we have such an enthusiastic member as Prof. Green 

 we will not lack for young people in the state to carry on tHe work 

 you have so well begun. We are feeling very happy because eighty 

 of our young men came home from Chicago from the live stock 

 show and brought home so many prizes. Col. Liggett asked me to 

 express to you his regrets at being unable to be present at your 

 meetings, but his absence at Chicago was of such duration that his 

 business demands all of his time at present. I wish to say on behalf 

 of Col. Liggett and on my own behalf that we cordially invite you 

 to visit our institution tomorrow. I had the pleasure of meeting 

 your pioneer, Mr. Harris, at the state fair, and I also met Mr. 

 Latham there. On comparing notes I found that my home town 

 was only seven miles from his town, so you see the world is not 

 very large after all. I thank you for the opportunity of meeting 

 you on this occasion. (Applause.) 



"Report of Committee on Seedlings." Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 Brookings, S. D. (See index.) 



Discussion. 

 "Report of Committee on Gideon Seedlings." Wyman Elliot, 

 Minneapolis. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Mr. Oliver Gibbs : Fellow members of the Horticultural So- 

 ciety : W'e can never pay ^^'yman Elliot for the kind of work he 

 is doing as shown in his report. He does not work for pay. He 

 is in it voluntarily, for the love of the thing. It is a work that 

 ought to be done, and as an expression of the high appreciation of 

 his work I move that we tender him a vote of thinks for it. 



The motion w^as numerously seconded and, being put to a vote, 

 prevailed unanimously. 



Mr. \\'yman Elliot: 'Sir. President and Fellow Members: This 

 has been somewhat of a life work with me in horticulture. I have 

 always had a desire to continue in horticultural pursuits, but years 

 ago it was ordered that I should go in some other track, but now. 

 in my older days I want to get back again. If I have done anything 

 that is worthy of commendation that is for others to say, but I hope 

 I may live to continue the work further and that you may hear from 

 me again. (Applause.) 



The President : I have a notice in my hand announcing the 

 death in Chicago of Prof. \\'. H. S. Cleveland. He helped us lay 

 out the camj)us at the state experiment station and did a great deal 

 of work in the park system of ^Minneapolis. He was a life member 

 of this society, and some action, I think, ought to be taken on his 

 death. 



