ANNUAL MEETING, 1900. 495 



Mr. J. S. Harris: Mr. Cleveland was made one of our honorary 

 life members on account of that branch of horticulture in which he 

 was so capable, that of landscape gardening-. I do not think we can 

 get up any very elaborate resolutions at this time, but I would sug- 

 gest that in the next issue of our magazine a portrait with a suitable 

 notice and resolutions endorsed by the executive committee be pub- 

 lished. 



"Laying out the Orchard and Setting the Trees." C. L. Blair, 

 St. Charles. (See index.) 



"Laying out the Commercial Small Fruit Farm — General Prin- 

 ciples Involved." Thos. E. Cashman, Owatonna. (See index.) 



"Laying out the \'ineyard and Putting in the V^ines." A. D. 

 Leach, Excelsior. (See index.) 



Prof. Robertson : I have a list of books here that I think should 

 be in every school district in the state, and I would like to have a 

 recommendation made by the State Horticultural Society stating 

 that this is a suital)Ie list to put in a school library. My object in 

 offering this list is that if a boy wants to know about these practical 

 things he can find a place where he can get them. \Mth this little 

 explanation I would like to move that the Horticultural Society 

 recommend that this list be placed in the liliraries of the country 

 school districts of the state. 



Mr. J. S. Harris: I would like to have added to that list a 

 copy of Prof. Green's book on forestry and a copy of our trans- 

 actions. 



Prof. Robertson accepted the additions. 



Mr. F. W. Kimball : It may be well for the Minnesota State 

 Horticultural Society to endorse this list of books, but it seems to 

 me it ought to have a little more thorough revision, and I would 

 suggest that the whole matter be referred to the executive committee 

 and give them power to act after having given this list a careful con- 

 sideration. I would ofTer that as an amendment to Prof. Robert- 

 son's motion. 



Mr. R. H. L. Jewett : I suppose it is understood that the execu- 

 tive board will have the power to add or subtract from that list. 



The President : Yes, if referred to them they would have that 

 authority. 



The amendment and the original motion in order were then put 

 to a vote and unanimously prevailed. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot : It may not be known that J. W. Thomas 

 & Co. were induced to offer a sweepstakes prive of $ioo for two 

 consecutive years, and it would not be more than justice if we were 

 to make ^Ir. Thomas an honorary member for five years. I would 

 make that as a motion. 



