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of the next annual meeting. The following committees were 

 appointed, viz.: 



Seedling Fruits: J. S. Harris. 



Fruit List: Prof. S. B. Green, Clarence Wedge and J. P. 

 Andrews. 



Ornamental Tree and Shrub List: F. H. Nutter and L. R. 

 Moyer. 



Nomenclature and Catalogue: J. S. Harris and Prof. S. B. 

 Green. 



Legislative Committee: W.yman Elliot, J. M. Underwood, D. 

 R. McGinnis, J. S. Harris, Prof. W. M. Hays, A. W. Latham. 



Publication: Wyman Elliot, S. B. Green and A. "W. Latham. 



Prof. S. B. Green was appointed a delegate to represent 

 our society at the coming annual meeting of the Wisconsin 

 Horticultural Society and J. M. Underwood at a similar meet- 

 ing of the Illinois society. 



On motion of J. S. Harris, it was unanimously decided to 

 recommend Mr. Ditus Day for an honorary life membership on 

 account of his many years of faithful service to the society. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot and Sec. Latham were authorized to pur- 

 chase a safe for the secretary's office. 



Adjourned sine die. 



A. W. LATHAM, Sec. 

 WYMAN ELLIOT, Chairman Ex. Board. 



Meeting at the Secretary's office, 207 Kasota block, Minne- 

 apolis, June 23, 1897. All the members were in attendance 

 except Clarence Wedge. 



The accounts of the secretary for the expenses of his office 

 from Dec. 4, 1896, to June 23, 1897. were examined and ap- 

 proved, and his bill for the same ordered paid, amounting to 

 $528.76. The following other bills were also audited and 

 ordered j)aid, viz.: 



Otto Lugger, expenses of meeting- at Washington, D. C $25.00 



J. C. Doughty, expenses as delegate at annual meeting Illi- 

 nois Horticultural Society 23.65 



The Hennepin Coanty Savings Bank, Minneapolis, was selec- 

 ted as the official place of deposit of funds received by the 

 secretary, and he was directed to retain such funds till further 

 instruction, except as needed for expenses of the office. 



Adjourned side die. 



A. W. LATHAM, Sec. 

 WYMAN ELLIOT, Chairman Ex. Board. 



