514 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Pres. Underwood: The next topic on our program is a paper 

 on root-grafting by Mr. Andrews. 



" Root- Grafting the Apple." Chas. A. Andrews. (See 

 index). 



"Horticulture and Industrial Employment at the St. Cloud 

 Reformatory." S. R. Houlton. (See index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: We will next call on Mr. Bailey, if he is 

 present. 



"Marketing Vegetables and Fruit." J. V. Bailey. (See 

 index). 



"Gardening in the Jersey Islands." E. W. Major. (See 

 index). 



Discussion. 



Pres. Underwood: The next number on the program is on 

 the subject of forestry as an employment, by Mr. Stene. 



"Forestry as an Employment." A. E. Stene. (See index). 



Mr. Elliot: Mr. President, before the rest of the program 

 is taken up I wish to report that the executive committee deci- 

 ded to recommend that Mr. Ditus Day, a gentleman who has 

 been a valued member of this society for twenty eight years, be 

 given a life membership, and I would make a motion to that 

 effect. 



The motion was seconded by a number of members and being 

 put to a vote unanimously prevailed. 



Pres. Underwood: Is there any unfinished business? 



Mr. Harris, chairman of the committee on obituaries, then 

 presented the following report: (See index). 



Mr. Harris: Heretofore we have always noticed the death of 

 distinguished horticulturists, but for several years no report 

 has been given, and I thought best to submit the additional 

 report to-night. 



Pres. Underwood: We will now call for the report of the 

 committee on final resolutions. 



Mr. C. L. Smith, chairman of the committee on final resolu- 

 tions, then submitted the following report: 



Your committee on final resolutions submit the following report: 



FINAIv RESOLUTIONS. 



(1) That the thanks of this society be extended to the Board of 

 County Commissioners of Hennepin County for their use of the con- 

 venient and pleasant rooms for meeting and exhibition purposes. 



